Bioprotopia

Author : Ruth Morrow,Ben Bridgens,Louise Mackenzie
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783035625806

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Bioprotopia by Ruth Morrow,Ben Bridgens,Louise Mackenzie Pdf

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

Author : Claire Correo Nettleton,Louise Mackenzie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781350376045

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Art and Biotechnology by Claire Correo Nettleton,Louise Mackenzie Pdf

This interdisciplinary anthology examines the relationship between developments in biotechnology and both artistic and literary innovation, focussing in particular on how newfound molecular technologies and knowledge regimes, such as CRISPR gene editing, alter conceptions of what it means to be human. The book presents 21 essays, split across four parts, from a coterie of artists, theorists, historians and scientists which examine the symbiotic relationship between humans, animals, and viruses as well as the impossibility of germ-free existence. The essays in this volume are urgent in their topicality, embodying the exhilarating yet alarming zeitgeist of contemporary nonhuman-to-human viral transmission and gene editing technologies. Ultimately, Art and Biotechnology reveals how art and biotechnology influence each other and how art has shaped the discussion around gene editing and the socio-cultural aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is essential reading for students and researchers focussing on science and art, environmental humanities, and ethics.

Author : Tim Ireland
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031459252

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From Life to Architecture, to Life by Tim Ireland Pdf

The book establishes a correlation between architectural theory and the biosemiotic project, and suggest how this coupling establishes a framework leading to an architectural-biosemiotic paradigm that puts biosemiotic theory at the heart of cognising the built environment, and offers an approach to understanding and shaping the built environment that supports (and benefits) human, and organismic, spatial intelligence.

Author : Judith Baehner
Publisher : Lannoo Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9401475601

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Botanical Buildings by Judith Baehner Pdf

* The newest book from Wonderplants author Judith Baehner* An inspiring book full of striking images, clear ideas and beautiful projects, with drawings and plans that illustrate how everything works* Covers a range of building types, from small houses - to large office buildings and apartments* "A luxuriously illustrated coffee-table book, Wonder Plants may have significant side effects. The overload of green interior design might have you grow green with envy and scurry off to a nearby garden centre" - ELLEThe green architecture movement is a worldwide phenomenon that addresses sustainability and a parallel awareness of how the built world is enriched by nature. This lavishly illustrated book presents the most beautiful and innovative buildings from around the world and explores how they incorporate plants and architecture in both interior design and construction. With inspiring projects and practical tips for both the professional and the enthusiast, the author explores the best of what's green in houses large and small, apartment buildings, and offices.

Author : Owain Pedgley,Valentina Rognoli,Elvin Karana
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128192450

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Materials Experience 2 by Owain Pedgley,Valentina Rognoli,Elvin Karana Pdf

Materials Experience 2: Expanding Territories of Materials and Design is the follow-up companion to Materials Experience published in 2014. Materials experience as a concept has evolved substantially and is now mobilized to incorporate new ways of thinking and designing. Through all-new peer-reviewed chapters and project write-ups, the book presents critical perspectives on new and emerging relationships between designers, materials, and artifacts. Subtitled Expanding Territories of Materials and Design, the book examines in depth the increased prevalence of material-driven design practices, as well as the changing role of materials themselves, toward active and influential agents within and outside design processes. The book is essential reading for anyone involved in materials and design, containing 11 authoritative chapters and 18 illustrated accounts of contemporary research projects and practices. Presents both the knowledge and understanding of what ‘new and emerging materials’ are, where they come from, and how they can be used effectively in design Looks at how the professional responsibility of material selection is evolving into a more complex and active role of material ‘creation’ and ‘appropriation’ Explores how an elevated sensitivity to materials influence people’s experiences of the designed world

Author : Martyn Dade-Robertson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429777073

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Living Construction by Martyn Dade-Robertson Pdf

Modern biotechnologies give us unprecedented control of the fundamental building blocks of life. For designers, across a range of disciplines, emerging fields such as synthetic biology offer the promise of new sustainable materials and structures which may be grown, are self-assembling, self-healing and adaptable to change. While there is a thriving speculative discourse on the future of design in the age of biotechnology, there are few realized design applications. This book, the first in the Bio Design series, acts as a bridge between design speculation and scientific reality and between contemporary design thinking, in areas such as architecture, product design and fashion design, and the traditional engineering approaches which currently dominate biotechnologies. Filled with real examples, Living Construction reveals how living cells construct and transform materials through methods of fabrication and assembly at multiple scales and how designers can utilize these processes.

Author : Gjoko Muratovski
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781529767568

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Research for Designers by Gjoko Muratovski Pdf

This book is the guide to understanding and doing evidence-based research in design.

Author : Veronika Kapsali
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780500518489

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Biomimicry for Designers by Veronika Kapsali Pdf

The first resource in the emerging field of biomimicry targeted directly at design professionals and students The natural world contains infinite examples of how to achieve complex behaviors and applications by using simple materials in a clever way. As we begin to exhaust the natural resources we rely on to create our products and environments, designers are increasingly turning to nature—where organisms make use of limited raw materials to survive—for inspiration about how to invent fascinating solutions to everyday design problems. The importance of biomimicry—manufacturing materials that imitate life’s natural processes—has been known for years, and designers have often looked to nature for formal solutions. In the popular imagination, the best-known example is the microscopic “hook” on burrs that inspired the development of Velcro, but there are many more applications, from kingfisher beaks inspiring the shape of bullet trains to shark skin being used as a model for advanced swimsuits. Author Veronika Kapsali, trained biologist and designer, presents insightful examples, showing each natural phenomenon alongside its man-made application, with an accessible explanation of the biology and the story of the design. While most are concrete examples that have already been developed, others point the way to what might be possible for an enterprising designer.

Author : Pablo van der Lugt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Bamboo
ISBN : 9082755203

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Booming Bamboo by Pablo van der Lugt Pdf

'Booming Bamboo' provides a comprehensive overview of the enormous potential of this sustainable resource. Not only for architecture and design but also for a multitude of other applications. After covering the "bamboo basics" (growth, properties, cultural history, industrialisation), the first part of the book introduces the many benefits of bamboo as a fast-growing, renewable resource. The second part presents the various ways in which bamboo can be transformed into many different exciting materials and fabrics.

Author : Joanna Boehnert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781472588623

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Design, Ecology, Politics by Joanna Boehnert Pdf

Design, Ecology, Politics links social and ecological theory to design theory and practice, critiquing the ways in which the design industry perpetuates unsustainable development. Boehnert argues that when design does engage with issues of sustainability, this engagement remains shallow, due to the narrow basis of analysis in design education and theory. The situation is made more severe by design cultures which claim to be apolitical. Where design education fails to recognise the historical roots of unsustainable practice, it reproduces old errors. New ecologically informed design methods and tools hold promise only when incorporated into a larger project of political change. Design, Ecology, Politics describes how ecological literacy challenges many central assumptions in design theory and practice. By bringing design, ecology and socio-political theory together, Boehnert describes how power is constructed, reproduced and obfuscated by design in ways which often cause environmental harms. She uses case studies to illustrate how communication design functions to either conceal or reveal the ecological and social impacts of current modes of production. The transformative potential of design is dependent on deep-reaching analysis of the problems design attempts to address. Ecologically literate and critically engaged design is a practice primed to facilitate the creation of viable, sustainable and just futures. With this approach, designers can make sustainability not only possible, but attractive.

Author : Veronika Kapsali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Biomimetics
ISBN : 0500296383

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Biomimetics for Designers by Veronika Kapsali Pdf

Biomimetics - imitating life's natural processes - is one of the hottest areas of design research and inspiration. The natural world contains infinite examples of how to achieve complex behaviours and applications by using simple materials in a clever way, as all organisms make use of limited raw materials to survive. In the popular imagination, the best-known example is the microscopic 'hook' on burrs that led to the development of Velcro, but there are many more applications, from kingfisher beaks inspiring the shape of bullet trains to shark skin being used as a model for advanced swimsuits. This book presents many examples, showing each natural phenomenon alongside its application, with an accessible explanation of the biology and the story of the design. While most are concrete examples that have already been developed, others point the way to what might be possible for an enterprising designer, providing a starting point for creativity. This timely overview is the perfect introduction for designers of all disciplines, and a reminder that inspiration may be just down the garden path. With 439 illustrations

Author : John R. Gold
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136742972

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The Experience of Modernism by John R. Gold Pdf

Making extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement.

Author : Christian Bason
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317152408

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Design for Policy by Christian Bason Pdf

Design for Policy is the first publication to chart the emergence of collaborative design approaches to innovation in public policy. Drawing on contributions from a range of the world’s leading academics, design practitioners and public managers, it provides a rich, detailed analysis of design as a tool for addressing public problems and capturing opportunities for achieving better and more efficient societal outcomes. In his introduction, Christian Bason suggests that design may offer a fundamental reinvention of the art and craft of policy making for the twenty-first century. From challenging current problem spaces to driving the creative quest for new solutions and shaping the physical and virtual artefacts of policy implementation, design holds a significant yet largely unexplored potential. The book is structured in three main sections, covering the global context of the rise of design for policy, in-depth case studies of the application of design to policy making, and a guide to concrete design tools for policy intent, insight, ideation and implementation. The summary chapter lays out a future agenda for design in government, suggesting how to position design more firmly on the public policy stage. Design for Policy is intended as a resource for leaders and scholars in government departments, public service organizations and institutions, schools of design and public management, think tanks and consultancies that wish to understand and use design as a tool for public sector reform and innovation.

Author : Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Architects
ISBN : OCLC:638792663

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Collection of Architectural Designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel Pdf

Author : Jasper Morrison
Publisher : Lars Müller Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Alltagsgegenstand
ISBN : 3037785144

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The Hard Life by Jasper Morrison Pdf

This book explores the effect that generations of trial and error, individual craftsmanship, and an instinct to carve out the essential with the slenderest of means brought to objects that made life both livable and meaningful to a pre-industrial society.