William Myers' Bio Design explores the intersection of design and biology.

Bioluminescence
Bioluminescent Trees Could jellyfish genes be used to light the cities of the future? Courtesy Alberto T. Estevez

We can already store Shakespeare's sonnets in DNA. What if we could use trees as city lights, or turn pigeon poop into natural street cleaner?

William Myers' new book, Bio Design: Nature + Science + Creativity, imagines a world where grass is grown into benches, bacteria is wearable clothing and animals can help their owners breathe. Highlighting collaboration between designers and biologists, it's a collection of the most innovative ideas biodesign -- design that incorporates living materials -- has to offer.


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Fusing natural organisms with human innovation, these designs -- some of them far-fetched concepts, some prototypes and some completed projects -- re-imagine our relationship with the natural world.

1 Comment

If I am blessed to come back in a reincarnated life, I think it a blessing to be a dog!

Better still, if I came back as a dog, it be like confirmation I did well in my human life too.

They have a constant emotion of love and forgiveness that I admire so much.

Dogs are such beautiful people! Happy Joy..... SIGH!



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