Neri Oxman: Material Ecology

This MoMA exhibition catalog documents the work of Neri Oxman, a designer and architect whose practice dissolves the boundaries between computational design, materials science, and synthetic biology. The volume presents her research as a form of 'material ecology,' exploring how digital fabrication and 3D printing can mimic organic growth patterns to create structures that are both functional and biologically inspired.

The text and images trace Oxman's evolution from industrial design to a more speculative, scientific approach, highlighting projects that treat matter as a dynamic, responsive system rather than a static substance. It serves as a visual and intellectual survey of how technology can be used to reimagine the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, positioning design as a bridge between the digital and the biological.

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