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"It's Alive" is Not Enough

"It's Alive" is Not Enough

The respect a living material deserves is close attention to what it actually does, right down to the molecule when its life runs that deep.

Jul 7, 2026

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9 min read

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

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

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

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

Aug 7, 2025

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5 min read

Decode Biotech Papers, Vote Bio+AI Workshop, Explore Cultural Memory

Decode Biotech Papers, Vote Bio+AI Workshop, Explore Cultural Memory

Learn how to navigate biotech research, help shape our next workshop, and dive into a new biodesign conversation.

Apr 29, 2025

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3 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

Rethinking Design When AI Enters the Lab

Rethinking Design When AI Enters the Lab

What Google’s Co-Scientist Means for Biodesign

Apr 1, 2025

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10 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

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

Canvassing in Biodesign

Canvassing in Biodesign

How Choosing the Right Canvas Can Elevate Design Outcomes

Sep 27, 2024

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13 min read

Made to Look Alive

Made to Look Alive

Surfacing Livingness as Design Strategy for Biodesigners

Sep 20, 2024

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13 min read

The Art of Noticing Microbes

The Art of Noticing Microbes

And its Relevance to Biodesign

Sep 13, 2024

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12 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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