For most of human history, building has been an act of defiance against nature. Our materials were dead, static things. Once they were cast or cut, their only future was slow decay.
Living materials
Researchers are shifting from materials that resist nature to materials that mimic it. We are entering the age of living materials, from self-healing concrete to programmable wood.
Dynamic buildings
We are no longer designing static objects to be placed into a dynamic world. We are designing dynamic materials that act as active participants in their environment.
