GINKGO BIOWORKS, engineering biology by design
19 Apr, 2017
Interview by Ana Sancho Synthetic biology is believed to be one of our best chances to address some of the global issues of an
Interview by Ana Sancho Synthetic biology is believed to be one of our best chances to address some of the global issues of an
Interview by Sebastian Kamau Architect and Bio-practitioner Laia Mogas-Soldevila is at the forefront of developing tools that incorporate biology into the fabrication process. Her research
Words by Lula Criado Massive hunting, fishing, and agriculture, brought to scale by the industrial revolution and technological advances, have altered the environment and
Text by CLOT Magazine BIOFABRICATE is the annual conference that brings together critical thinking and design to challenge both what we know and how we
Words by Cathrine Disney In opposition to the narrow role of consumer-driven design in the development of existing and emerging technologies, design duo Anthony Dunne
Words by Cathrine Disney A theme that continues to weave through the work of Thought Collider, the experimental critical art and design duo, Mike Thompson
Words by Lula Criado Interdisciplinary designer Sarah Daher explores the relationships between humans, nature and technology and imagines future scenarios in which humans will engage with
Words by Meritxell Rosell Jinhee Park is a designer and artist, a student from RCA Design Interactions MA, whose designs explore issues around our day-to-day life.
Words by Catherine Disney Transdisciplinary designer and PhD researcher at Cognovo, Agi Haines, is investigating the potential of the human body as a raw material
Words by Lula Criado Carole Collet has been fascinated with synthetic biology since she had the privilege to work with Sir John Sulston in 2007.
Words by Cathrine Disney The term technophilia refers to one’s enthusiasm or passion for new technologies, taken literally from Greek technē, meaning art, craft or
Words by Lula Criado Hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves, droughts, tornadoes and eruptions are commonly known as natural disasters for most people, but what if
Words by Cathrine Disney Central Saint Martins MA Material Futures graduate and designer-researcher hybrid, Jaime Tai, is blurring the boundaries between design and science, building facts
Interview by Meritxell Rosell Speculative design, closely related to critical design, explores new roles for design in relation to the cultural landscape’s influence on existing
Words by Lula Criado Recycling waste into new materials and products is one of the most favourable actions that we are willing to do in
Words by Lula Criado Miriam Simun is a research-based artist blurring the boundaries between art and social change: ecological, historical and technical. One of the central
Words by Lula Criado I met Meital Tzabari —Israeli London-based furniture and product designer and maker— at the Designersblock exhibition during London Design Festival 2014.
Words by Lula Criado Laura Daza is not only a designer and an artist but also a colour hunter and maker. Colombian-born but living and working
Words by Lula Criado Many everyday products —plastics, inks, vaseline or cosmetics— are made of petroleum, a fossil made up of refined crude oil which
Words by Lula Criado Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) is a perennial grass cultivated to produce sugar and other raw materials. Most of us when we see the