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Ecology

Who Is Really Working in the Lab?

Who Is Really Working in the Lab?

Yuning Chen on labour, ethics, and the hidden ecologies of biodesign

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

AI is Not the Opposite of Nature

AI is Not the Opposite of Nature

Why we need to talk about responsibility before intelligence.

Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

Wild Grammar of Life: From Forest Genes to Regenerative Machines

Wild Grammar of Life: From Forest Genes to Regenerative Machines

What's been brewing this week?

Aug 14, 2025

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5 min read

Paths Through the Living Field

Paths Through the Living Field

What's been brewing this week?

May 27, 2025

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7 min read

Paths Through the Living Field

Paths Through the Living Field

What's been brewing this week?

LockSimple

May 27, 2025

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6 min read

Biodesign vs. Regenerative Design

Biodesign vs. Regenerative Design

A Strategic Guide for Students and Early-Career Professionals

LockSimple

May 26, 2025

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16 min read

Should We Compute or Cultivate?

Should We Compute or Cultivate?

AI, Biodesign, and the Real Environmental Trade-Offs

LockSimple

May 6, 2025

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12 min read

Biodesign and Cultural Memory

Biodesign and Cultural Memory

Andrea Bandoni's Journey Through Amazonian Craft

Apr 29, 2025

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7 min read

New Community Spaces, Opportunities, and Insights

New Community Spaces, Opportunities, and Insights

Another eventful week for Biodesign Community as 2024 draws to a close

Dec 23, 2024

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8 min read

Is Your Biodesign ACTUALLY Sustainable?

Is Your Biodesign ACTUALLY Sustainable?

Opening up a can of worms, AI, animal ethics, and more

Nov 8, 2024

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10 min read

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

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

An Interview for Dutch Design Week 2024

Oct 26, 2024

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6 min read

Microbial Oasis: Architecture for Microorganisms

Microbial Oasis: Architecture for Microorganisms

Interview with Shijia Huang for Dutch Design Week 2024

Oct 24, 2024

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8 min read

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

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"

Oct 21, 2024

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13 min read

Bio-Fashion, Industry Breakthroughs, Soil Fabrics, and Your Danish Adventure

Bio-Fashion, Industry Breakthroughs, Soil Fabrics, and Your Danish Adventure

It's been a busy week for Biodesign

Oct 18, 2024

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10 min read

Weaving the Future: Reimagining Czech Wool Through Design and Collaboration

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

Oct 17, 2024

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14 min read

Cellulite: Redefining Beauty and Sustainability Through Bio-Waste Fashion

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.

Oct 14, 2024

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6 min read

From Mango Waste to Fashion Runways: Interview with Polybion

From Mango Waste to Fashion Runways: Interview with Polybion

A Preview for Dutch Design Week 2024

Oct 10, 2024

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9 min read

Biodesign at Dutch Design Week 2024

Biodesign at Dutch Design Week 2024

A Preview with Stats and Themes

Oct 3, 2024

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8 min read

From DNA Computers to Meat Leaves

From DNA Computers to Meat Leaves

Noticing, Breakthroughs, Insights, and Candid Reviews for the Biodesign Community

Sep 13, 2024

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10 min read

Designing with Multispecies, BIO-ACCESS, The Biocreative Index, and more!

Designing with Multispecies, BIO-ACCESS, The Biocreative Index, and more!

Sep 6, 2024

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4 min read

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