Biomaterials

Biodesign

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

From Working to Holding in AI Biodesign

Why experimental validation doesn’t guarantee structural reliability in protein design

Raphael Kim

Biodesign

Mar 27, 2026

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15 min read

Bit-Perfect, Materially Broken: Trustworthy Biodesign Challenges in DNA Data Storage

Bridging the gap between digital recovery and molecular integrity.

Raphael Kim

Algae

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Aug 14, 2025

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22 min read

History and Scope of AI in Biodesign

A Career-Oriented Guide for Students & Educators

Raphael Kim

Mycelium

Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

Aug 7, 2025

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5 min read

Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

Jasper Scheffer's fungal thermostat proposes intelligence through growth and care, not data

Raphael Kim

Research Tool

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AI Is Changing How We Make Bio-Materials

Aug 3, 2025

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9 min read

AI Is Changing How We Make Bio-Materials

And Why Biodesigners Should Care

Raphael Kim

Research Tool

Jul 29, 2025

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9 min read

The Enzyme Whisperers

AI that reads sequences like fortune tellers read palms (and actually gets the predictions right)

Raphael Kim

Research Tool

Sequencing Dreams: When Proteins Get Personal and SCOBY Gets Ambitious

Jul 5, 2025

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7 min read

Sequencing Dreams: When Proteins Get Personal and SCOBY Gets Ambitious

What's been brewing this week?

Machine Learning

AI-Driven Protein Engineering: What it Means for Biodesign Practice

Mar 15, 2025

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11 min read

AI-Driven Protein Engineering: What it Means for Biodesign Practice

Lessons from a curious case of a tropical enzyme

Raphael Kim

Biofabrication

Oct 28, 2024

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9 min read

When Kombucha Go Electronic

Conversation with Vivien Roussel on BioHybrid Devices and Grown Technology

Raphael Kim

Biomaterials

Yellow to Blue: Blending Plants, Tradition, and Sustainability with Ariane Shirvani

Oct 26, 2024

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6 min read

Yellow to Blue: Blending Plants, Tradition, and Sustainability with Ariane Shirvani

An Interview for Dutch Design Week 2024

Raphael Kim

Mycelium

Repairing the Cycle: Sarah Alix Mann’s Approach to Sustainable Design and Fungal Collaboration

Oct 21, 2024

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13 min read

Repairing the Cycle: Sarah Alix Mann’s Approach to Sustainable Design and Fungal Collaboration

A Conversation at Dutch Design Week 2024 for "Better Place Furniture Return"

Raphael Kim

Biomaterials

Weaving the Future: Reimagining Czech Wool Through Design and Collaboration

Oct 17, 2024

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14 min read

Weaving the Future: Reimagining Czech Wool Through Design and Collaboration

Interview with Linda Kaplanová on VLNA’s Approach to Local Wool, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Sustainability

Raphael Kim

Biofabrication

Cellulite: Redefining Beauty and Sustainability Through Bio-Waste Fashion

Oct 14, 2024

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6 min read

Cellulite: Redefining Beauty and Sustainability Through Bio-Waste Fashion

Agnes van Dijk's bold designs challenge fast fashion's obsession with perfection, celebrating the beauty of decay and nature at Dutch Design Week 2024.

Raphael Kim

Biofabrication

From Mango Waste to Fashion Runways: Interview with Polybion

Oct 10, 2024

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9 min read

From Mango Waste to Fashion Runways: Interview with Polybion

A Preview for Dutch Design Week 2024

Raphael Kim

Biomaterials

From Working to Holding in AI Biodesign

Bit-Perfect, Materially Broken: Trustworthy Biodesign Challenges in DNA Data Storage

History and Scope of AI in Biodesign

Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

AI Is Changing How We Make Bio-Materials

The Enzyme Whisperers

Sequencing Dreams: When Proteins Get Personal and SCOBY Gets Ambitious

AI-Driven Protein Engineering: What it Means for Biodesign Practice

When Kombucha Go Electronic

Yellow to Blue: Blending Plants, Tradition, and Sustainability with Ariane Shirvani

Repairing the Cycle: Sarah Alix Mann’s Approach to Sustainable Design and Fungal Collaboration

Weaving the Future: Reimagining Czech Wool Through Design and Collaboration

Cellulite: Redefining Beauty and Sustainability Through Bio-Waste Fashion

From Mango Waste to Fashion Runways: Interview with Polybion

Biodesign Academy

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