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CHAPTER POSTHUMAN UTOPIAS
the planet is in the room: mutualism by design
what does a house look like when it is designed from the perspective of a cat? what shape does a seawall take when the client is an oyster, a garden when it is planted for a bee’s vision rather than ours, or a bridge whose only users are deer and mountain lions? in posthuman utopias, we ask what a world looks like when we stop designing on the planet, and learn to design with it.
by sofia lekka angelopoulou
emma sicher grows biomaterials from wild berries and microorganisms
with bacteria and locally sourced plants, biodesigner emma sicher grows microbial cellulose into edible prototypes and packaging.
interview: aron sanchez-baranda finds otherworldly forms in marine life
the artist invites viewers to reconsider how they perceive nonhuman life, embracing the unfamiliar and the uncertainty of encountering other species.
golem's ariel andré on reimagining architecture beyond the human
in this guest essay for designboom, the paris-based architect explores how shifting perspectives toward animals, overlooked bodies, and other forms of life can reshape the way we design and inhabit space.
thinking with animals in the sicilian village of santo pietro explores the human-animal divide
co-director marco navarra discusses the ecological regeneration project connecting community life, the post-anthropocene, and design.
flash forest scatters millions of seeds across canada's wildfire-damaged landscapes
biodegradable capsules packed with native seeds and beneficial fungi help restore wildfire-damaged landscapes across northern quebec.
‘fungi are still going to be here’: how mushrooms inspire new ways of thinking about nature
in our interview, curator francesca gavin discusses how mushrooms have inspired artists and designers, from alice’s adventures in wonderland to contemporary art and experimental materials, and what fungi can teach us about our relationship with nature.
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for the italian artist, music can be a portal to the past. a familiar melody brings back a long-forgotten journey, a television ritual from the 1990s, or a feeling that seems to exist outside time. she shares the songs and sounds that have stayed with her, reflects on the music that finds its way into everyday life, and explains why creativity sometimes needs room for silence.
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the japanese artist on what adults can relearn from children’s instinctive approach to objects, rules, and experience.
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