Bio Design
Nature * Science * Creativity
2nd Edition
Published on 26. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-500-29439-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bioluminescent algae, symbiotic aquariums, self-healing concrete, clavicle wind instruments and structures made from living trees - biology applied outside the lab has never been so intriguing, or so beautiful. Bio Design examines the thrilling advances in the field, showcasing some seventy projects (concepts, prototypes and completed designs) that cover a range of fields - from architecture and industrial design to fashion and medicine.
The revised and expanded edition features twelve new projects (replacing ten existing projects): Hy-Fi (by David Benjamin); One Central Park, Sydney (Jean Nouvel); Guard from Above (Sjoerd Hoogendoorn); Cell-laden Hydrogels for Biocatalysis (Alshakim Nelson); Zoa (Modern Meadow); Amino Labs (Julie Legault); Algae and Mycelium Projects (Eric Klarenbeek); Interwoven and Harvest (Diane Scherer); Concrete Honey (John Becker); Bistro In Vitro (Koert van Mensvoort); Circumventive Organs (Agi Haines); Quantworm Mine (Liv Bargman and Nina Cutler). It also includes a new 'how-to' section at the end (Tips for Collaboration/FAQs/Further Resources), as well as a fully revised introduction.
The revised and expanded edition features twelve new projects (replacing ten existing projects): Hy-Fi (by David Benjamin); One Central Park, Sydney (Jean Nouvel); Guard from Above (Sjoerd Hoogendoorn); Cell-laden Hydrogels for Biocatalysis (Alshakim Nelson); Zoa (Modern Meadow); Amino Labs (Julie Legault); Algae and Mycelium Projects (Eric Klarenbeek); Interwoven and Harvest (Diane Scherer); Concrete Honey (John Becker); Bistro In Vitro (Koert van Mensvoort); Circumventive Organs (Agi Haines); Quantworm Mine (Liv Bargman and Nina Cutler). It also includes a new 'how-to' section at the end (Tips for Collaboration/FAQs/Further Resources), as well as a fully revised introduction.
Reviews / Votes
'Insanely weird and absolutely fascinating ... I defy you to come away not knowing something new' - BiosphereMore details
Edition
Revised
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
31 Illustrations, black and white; 476 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1185 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29439-0 (9780500294390)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Book
07/2014
Thames & Hudson Ltd
€44.70
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Persons
William Myers is a writer, curator and teacher based in Amsterdam. He has worked for The Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Guggenheim and Genspace, the first community biotech lab in the United States. His writing has appeared in Metropolis magazine, The Architect's Newspaper and New York Magazine. Paola Antonelli is an author, editor and curator. She is currently the Senior Curator of the Department of Architecture & Design as well as the Director of Research and Development at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Content
Beyond Biomimicry, by Paola Antonelli * The Architectural Hybrids: Living Structures and New Ecological Integrations * Object Engineering: Replacing Industrial and Mechanical Processes * Functions: Speculative Objects, Teaching Tools and Provocations * Dynamic Beauty: Crawling off the Auction Block * Profiling Programs and Collaborations * Interviews * Biographies