Abstract
The textile industry is one of the most pollutant sectors in the world; fashion fast paced systems plus the superfluity of mass production and high volume of products at low prices has great significances both at the social and environmental levels. From a Circular Economy perspective, the understanding of material sources and flows is paramount and long-term view is key whilst analysing products and their attached values. Many varied studies concluded the application of scientific and technical advances in life science to develop commercial products is route to sustainable design. The intensification of biotechnologies as the foundation of design projects expresses approaches often involving living organisms at all scales, used to build, influence and improve the objects around us. Exploring biology as a vehicle to design not only offers a new vision for the development of products but also feeds the interest in learning the peculiar aesthetic values of biological resources.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2019 Special Focus: Design + Context
KEYWORDS
DESIGN PRODUCTION, SUSTAINABILITY, MATERIALS, MICROORGANISMS, BIOTECHNOLOGY
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