Alien Embryo




Alien Embryo
Bio Scaffolds is a series of bespoke, 3D-printed sculptures made from wood-based bioplastic.
Computational design techniques such as algorithmic scripting and generative design techniques are deployed in order to generate heterogeneous and and highly complex skins.
Each form is designed to foster and orchestrate the biological growth of mycelium through features such as textured scales, computational veins, and internal pathways for the organism to seep through. These ornamental sculptures explore a hybridization of material technologies including robotic fabrication, fibrous wooden polymers, and complex forms which blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial realms.
If mycelium is applied to the sculpture, overtime the sculpture sacrifices itself as the mycelium spreads its hyphae tips and consumes the wood-based filament, assuming its shape. If left alone, these sculptures serve as permanent art pieces within the home.