Design With Living Organisms : Alternative Perspectives for Regenerative Ecologies

Priola, Calogero Mattia (2024) Design With Living Organisms : Alternative Perspectives for Regenerative Ecologies. In: P/References of Design. Cumulus conference proceedings series, 1 . Cumulus Association, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Budapest, pp. 2335-2344. ISBN 978-952-7549-03-5

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Abstract

Climate change and natural disasters are causing globally increasing complex issues that require alternative strategies and approaches to design. Addressing the current ecological crisis generates unconventional perspectives that guide research and lead many designers to work in multidisciplinary spaces and collaboration with experts from the biological and natural sciences. Today we are experiencing the spread of new design practices and approaches such as Biodesign and Regenerative Design, in which, through the integration of biological knowledge into the design process, new research directions and new perspectives are generated for the creation of hybrid artefacts that merge natural and technical systems. The research initiated in December 2022, conducted at the deMIT 38th cycle PhD, in associated form between the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" and Iuav University of Venice, aims to critically analyse the intersection of design and biology disciplines. The aim is to investigate how resilient products that respect natural ecosystems and promote ecosystem benefits in urban areas can be developed through the use of living materials. The research focuses on the development of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and examines how biofabrication processes, mycelium growth on substrates, and the use of algae and plants can be applied to develop regenerative bio-based products. In particular, it investigates the development of responsive products and systems that can adapt to environmental variations and change their properties in response to specific external stimuli.

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