Biodesign as a strategy of autonomy in the emergency scenario

The Covid19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine war have had a dramatic impact on global economy and markets. The uncontrollable fluctuations in energy supply and material resources, the disruption of certain trade routes and the disproportionate in-crease in energy and consequently transport prices, have led to a reassessment of concepts of localism and short supply chains. In light of this radical transformation in the design sector, emerging phenomena such as biodesign, i.e. the functional use of living organisms in the production process of artifacts, take over with a fundamental role and represent hope for a more sustainable future, based on the values of renewability, self-production and proximity.