Designer¿s Guide to Lab Practice

This book explores the growing field of bio-design through interdisciplinary creative practice as a research method. The volume illustrates a range of experimental working techniques whilst offering a foundational understanding of lab practice principles. The book highlights the myriad of opportunities presented by microorganisms that have reshaped the planet and made it habitable.

The book provides an account of the creation of living materials, from the point of view of an architectural design practitioner. The transition from traditional design practice to laboratory investigation is captured, highlighting strategies of creating partnerships across a range of fields. The book demonstrates laboratory methods and ways of investigating the development of living materials. It celebrates the growing body of practitioners, scientists, activists and anthropologists who are reimagining new strategies for addressing contemporary environmental challenges.