Designing with living materials: thoughts on the paradigm shift and an overview of the state of research
What is “Bioprotopia”? It is a vision of a world with buildings that grow, self-heal and create virtuous cycles where waste from one process feeds another. A vision where the spaces that we inhabit are attuned to both the human occupants and non-human microbial ecologies.
This is the first book to ground the concept of biotechnology in the built environment in tangible, large-scale prototypes. With rich visuals, it presents materials and processes that bring to life the many possibilities of shaping the built environment with micro-organisms. In addition to considering scientific and technical challenges, the book also discusses the need for a shift in thinking and culture to realise this vision.
- First comprehensive publication on the state of research
- Demonstrates the use of renewable materials in design
- Illustrative, scientific documentation for design professions and researchers
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Herausgeber:innen
Ruth Morrow, Professorin für Biological Architecture, Newcastle University Ben Bridgens, Professor für Architectural Technology, Newcastle University Louise Mackenzie, Künstlerin, Kuratorin und Wissenschaftlerin, Newcastle University
Autor:innen
Armand Agraviador, Mahab Aljannat, John Allan , Thora Arnardottir , Emily Birch, Gary Black , Karolina Bloch, Rajesh Bommareddy, Ben Bridgens, Assia Crawford , Martyn Dade-Robertson, Beatriz Delgado-Corrales, Rory Doherty, Elise Elsacker, Elizabeth Gilligan, Katie Gilmour, Aileen Hoenerloh, Paul James , Romy Kaiser, Shafeer Kalathil, Louise Mackenzie, Pippa Mc Leod-Brown, Kaajal Modi , Ruth Morrow, Derrick Mwebaza, Sree Nanukuttan, Paula Nerlich, Dilan Ozkan, Oliver Perry, Peg Rawes, Jane Scott, Angela Sherry, Magdalini Theodoridou, Ahmet Topcu, Meng Zhang