WunderCAD/CAMmer

A Digital Mirabilia’s Compendium in Contemporary Material Science and Bioinspired Design
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-57333-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lumini, Massimo

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Industrial Engineering
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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 nature’s wisdom while considering sustainability.