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304 p. ill.; photo.; col. ; 26 cm. Bio Design examines thrilling new ways in which biology is being applied outside the lab, showcasing some seventy projects that cover a range of fields--from architecture and industrial design to fashion and medicine. This revised and expanded edition celebrates the most innovative and often radical approaches to biological design in recent years, and includes 12 new projects, among them Hy-Fi by David Benjamin, a biodegradable tower; Guard from Above by Sjoerd Hoogendoorn, a company that trains birds of prey to intercept hostile drones; Zoa by Modern Meadow, the first biofabricated leather material brand; and Circumventive Organs by Agi Haines, which uses animal cells to print new types of organs. It also features a new how-to section with tips for collaboration between designers and scientists, FAQs and further resources, as well as a fully revised introduction. -- Contents: Vital Design Paola Antonelli 6 -- The Hybrid Frontier 8 -- Beyond Biomimicry 10 -- Chapter 1 The Architectural Hybrid 18 -- Living Structures and New Ecological Integrations -- Chapter 2 Ecological Object Engineering 76 -- Replacing Industrial and Mechanical Process -- Chapter 3 Experimental Functions 136 -- Speculative Objects, Teaching Tools, and Provocations -- Chapter 4 Dynamic Beauty 202 -- Artwork Crawling off the Auction Block -- Chapter 5 Profiling Programs and Collaborations 254 -- Consilience in the 21st Century -- Chapter 6 Tips for Collaboration 264 -- Interviews 270 -- Biographies 292 -- Credits 299 -- Citations and acknowledgements 300 -- Index 301 -- William Myers; Foreword by Paola Antonelli. With 467 illustrations, 436 color Include index (301-304p.) Biotechnology in art Design, history 21st century Architecture and biology Industrial design Nature in art Organic design Design Art and technology Art and science Industrial design Bioengineering N72.B56 M94 2018 701.05 9780500294390 pucpr 191007 20260820103610.0 eng