TY - BOOK AU - Myers,William TI - Bio design: nature, science, creativity SN - 9780500294390 U1 - 701.08 22 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Thames & Hudson Ltd KW - Biotechnology in art KW - BUEsh KW - Art and science KW - Art and technology KW - Science in art KW - Nature in art KW - Design KW - April2026 KW - ART KW - Reading book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Designers and artists have always looked to nature for inspiration and materials, but only recently have they been able to alter and incorporate living organisms in their work. In a world with finite resources and a growing population, design that mimics or appropriates the sustainable template of nature is likely to prove as vital as it is novel. 'Bio Design' examines some seventy projects (concepts, prototypes and completed designs) that cover the fields of architecture, industrial processes, education, fine art, material engineering and bioengineering. Each project is illustrated by a short text, images and captions that combine to explain the problems the venture tackles, and how living materials and processes were harnessed to solve them in sustainable and aesthetically pleasing ways. Many of the solutions also provoke thought about manipulating life for human ends.-- ER -