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Research in Areas of Biodesign
Analysing Case Studies, Seeking Deeper Understanding
Exploring the antecedents that gave rise to Biodesign, chapter one contextualises the attributes of linear production, and the crisis and counter-reaction to our establishment: the vision of sustainable object design. The approach, which defines the cornerstones of sustainability, looks at the complete design process: from raw material through concept to the afterlife of the objects. In order to achieve the optimal goal, sustainable object design applies various branches of the science of biotechnology. One such example is the integration of non-genetic biotechnology into art projects. Biodesign cooperates with a diverse application of cell and tissue-based solutions. Chapter two presents these diverse but coherent areas, based on the theories of Collet, Benyus, and Camere, in the chapters titled 'Nature as a Model' and 'Nature as Co-Creator'. The conclusion is that the presence of life in the design, production, and deconstruction phases alone can greatly help to establish sustainable and circular production processes. Chapter three expands on the ambitious advantages of the specialised field of growing objects, which meets sustainability criteria in several ways, such as simplifying manufacturing processes and the applied arts use of mycelium. These illustrate the observations and possibilities outlined in the previous chapters. With the merging of virtual, physical, chemical, and finally, biological systems, we can anticipate the approach of the 4th industrial revolution. The only question is, when do today's speculative projects become our reality? (Grezsik 2022, 9. Robertson 2021, 100)