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Terraforms: The Shapes of Natural Intelligence for Ecological Design

Terraforms are empirical patterns that advance the design of future natural and built habitats. They are innovative material systems that blend human intention and natural self-emerging principles for a designed ecological function.

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enza miglioreMay 22, 2025#Material System, # Natural intelligence, # Self-emergence
Bio-tile: 3D Printed Porous Structure Integrating Moss for Microclimates

This project explores the integration of moss into digitally fabricated porous tiles to create environmentally responsive surfaces that regulate indoor microclimates

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enza miglioreMay 22, 2025#Digital fabrication, # Living material, # Sustainable environment, #Computational design
Exploration of Clay-printed TPMS Structures with Varying Porosity for Passive Humidity Regulation

This project investigates the use of digitally fabricated triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) in clay to create passive, porous systems that enhance indoor humidity

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enza miglioreMay 22, 2025#Material System, # Clay Printing, # Humidity Regulation, #TPMS
Bio-tile: 3D Printed Porous Structure Integrating Moss for Microclimates

This project explores the integration of moss into digitally fabricated porous tiles to create environmentally responsive surfaces that regulate indoor microclimates

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enza miglioreApril 24, 2025#Digital fabrication, # Living material, # Sustainable environment, #Computational design
Porous Systems for Enhanced Bio-Receptive Indoor Design

This study expands the knowledge of design for human well-being by exploring hygroscopic and microbial characteristics and deficiencies in domestic environments through ecological, interdisciplinary, and educative design lenses

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enza miglioreMarch 9, 2024#Ecological Material Systems, #Porous Ceramics, #Domestic Well-Being
Biodigital Material Systems
enza miglioreOctober 22, 2023#Ecological Material Systems
Technology-Aided Co-Experience and Co-Design For Better Environments
enza miglioreSeptember 22, 2023#More-Than-Human Design, #WIP