Bioprotopia : designing the built environment with living organisms / edited by Ruth Morrow, Ben Bridgens, Louise Mackenzie.
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser Verlag GmbH, [2023]
©2023
188 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Designing with living materials: thoughts on the paradigm shift and an overview of the state of research What is "Bioprotopia"? It is the 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 exploit the many possibilities of shaping the built environment with micro-organisms. At the same time, scientific and technical challenges are discussed, pointing to the need for a shift in thinking and culture to ensure progress. First comprehensive publication on the state of research Demonstrates the use of renewable materials in design Illustrative, scientific documentation for design professions and researchers.
9783035625790 hardback
3035625794 hardcover
electronic book
9783035625806
Building materials Environmental aspects.
Built environment.
Engineered living materials.
Biotechnology.
Biotechnologie.
bioengineering.
Morrow, Ruth, 1964- editor.
Bridgens, Ben, editor.
MacKenzie, Louise, editor.
Location: Library main 318520
Call No.: 318520
Copy: 1
Status: Available
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