About

The world is in dire need of good design, design that considers not just immediate use of a product but how it is born, functions, and gets thrown away.

In the 21st century, people are coming to realize that no product exists as an island. Each has an origin of how it came to be and a future where it is heading. Everything we create is part of a complicated ecosystem that binds our designed objects to the natural world. 

Because design and technology inexorably interact with life, and because we are facing a period where biology is driving massive change (the environmental crisis, pandemic, breakthroughs in biotech, etc.), we need creators who bridge disciplines and reach across cultures to face the challenges of our age.

The Biodesign Sprint is the brainchild of Biodesign Challenge. For the past seven years, BDC has partnered students with professional artists, designers, and scientists to explore new uses for biotechnology. In 2021 and 2022, Sprint teams created projects that reconsider humanity’s role among other species and explored how to harmonize with the natural world.