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Neri Oxman is an American-Israeli designer and former professor known for art that combines design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. She coined the phrase "material ecology" to define her work.

Across 1 conversation, Neri Oxman ranges across directed evolution, creativity, synthetic biology. In 2020, anthropomass surpassed biomass, highlighting the dominance of human-made materials over natural ones. Neri Oxman's 'material ecology' integrates synthetic biology and computational design to create eco-friendly products.

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Oxman's 'material ecology' involves a design philosophy where products start from CO2 and end as biodegradable, consumable goods, challenging traditional manufacturing.
#394Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature
The Silk Pavilion project demonstrated a novel use of computational templating to guide silkworms in creating architectural structures, blending biology with design innovation.
#394Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature
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