Contents
Introduction: Self-Assembly and Design Research 2
Ingredients-I: Materials and Geometry 18
Chapter 1-4D Printing: Multi-Material Shape Change 29
Self-Assembly Lab, Stratasys Ltd., and Autodesk inc.
Chapter 2-Programmable Materials 43
Self-Assembly Lab, Christophe
Guberan, Erik Demaine, Carbitex lie, and Autodesk Inc.
Chapter 3-DNA display 57
Self-Assembly Lab, Little Devices Lab, Gehrke Lab, and Autodesk Inc.
Interviews-I
Arthur Olson, The Scripps Research Institute 69
Adam Bly, Seed Media Group 71
Ingredients-II: Mechanics and Interaction 74
Chapter 4-Self-Assembly Studio 85
Department of Architecture, MIT
Chapter 5 HyperForm 105
Skylar Tibbits
with Marcelo
Coelho and FormLabs Inc
Chapter 6 - BioMolecular & Chiral Self-Assembly 117
Skylar Tibbits, Arthur Olson and Autodesk Inc.
Interviews-II
John Hoke and Mike Yonker, Nike Inc. 131
Shelly Linor, Stratasys Ltd. 133
Carlos Olguin, Bio/Nano Matter Programmer 135
Ingredients-Ill: Energy and Entropy 138
Chapter 7-Aerial Assemblies 149
Self-Assembly Lab, MIT, Autodesk Inc.,and International Design Center, MIT
Chapter 8- Self-Assembly Line 159
Skylar Tibbits, Arthur Olson and SEED Phyllotaxis Lab
Chapter 9-Fluid 169
Crystallization Self-Assembly Lab and Arthur Olson
Interviews-Ill
Paola Antonelli, The Museum of Modern Art 183
John Main, DARPA 185
Conclusion: Materials, Interaction, and Entropy 191
Index 195