From the Renaissance Wunderkammern to today’s CAD/CAM digital studiolo, this book traces the enduring presence of wonder as a lens for exploring the contemporary landscape of technosciences. The Cabinets of Curiosities of the past resurface as guiding metaphors, opening dialogues between Nature, technology, and the artificial creations shaping our age. Structured through visionary chapters — How to Make (Lighter, Smarter, More Connected…) — it examines the advances of materials science and biodesign in their biomimetic dimension. By embracing mirabilia as method, the book envisions a future where creativity, integration, and sustainability converge.
From the Renaissance Wunderkammern to today’s CAD/CAM digital studiolo, this book traces the enduring presence of wonder as a lens for exploring the contemporary landscape of technosciences.
Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Nova Hybridalia: Beyond
Biomimesis, Towards Co-Evolution. Making New High Tech Biomaterials in the
Anthropocene Era. Make it Lighter. Make it Cleaner. Make it Smarter. Make it
More Connected. Make it Smaller. Make it More Organic. Make it More
Predictable. Make a Post-Cad Transition: From Automation Toward AI
Co-creation. Index.
Massimo Lumini (1957) is an Italian architect, designer, and educator with decades of teaching and professional experience. He specializes in parametric and generative design with a focus on international biomimetics research dissemination. Through his essays, butterfly eggs, flying seeds, and hidden evolutionary technologies are examined to offer inspiration for the design of contemporary artifices and materials. This mix of science and technology opens new perspectives on human creativity, design innovation, and natures wisdom while considering sustainability.
