How does one reconcile the complex uncertainties of living systems with the control required for real-world design? This is the central question facing the field of biological design and the creative intersection it occupies, seeking to move beyond
       
     
Design / Designing the Organism-Environment Relationship
       
     
Design / Living Color Database
       
     
Design / Biopigment Color Standards
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Design / Melanin
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Design / Empathy for Microorganisms
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Design / Silk
Credit: The Mediated Matter Group
       
     
Design / Living Fluidics
Credit: Sunanda Sharma All images courtesy of the Mediated Matter Group
       
     
Design / Synthetic Apiary