biodesign is a rapidly evolving cross-disciplinary design field, often involving professionals from diverse fields such as biology, chemistry, biotechnology, computation and design. due to its interdisciplinary nature and evolving applications, biodesign can be defined by other terms and practices such as bio-inspired, bio-integrated, biomimetic or biophilic design with the common goal of an integration of biological systems into design processes and technologies. as a result, there may be variations in how different individuals, organizations, or disciplines interpret and define “biodesign”. while they vary in definition, they all relate to how we might create ecologically driven and socially conscious design with less environmental impact originated by patterns and behaviours associated with human consumption of resources, and interactions with the environment. the ma biodesign at central saint martins specifically understands biodesign as a cross-disciplinary design approach, a means to incorporate intrinsic principles of biological living systems - to redefine the use of energy, water, air, waste and materials and thus foster a more holistic, regenerative and symbiotic future. the course prompts students to consider: how they might design towards coexistence of human and non-human systems? how they might design biocompatible solutions with surrounding biodiversity and ecosystems?  how they might design for climate adaptation? how they might provide answers for material scarcity? how they might contribute towards natural and cultural resilience in design? how they might implement strategies to catalyze environmental and racial and social justice? the course will introduce students to ecological literacy, bio-ethics, whole systems thinking, lab experimental work, living systems integration, synthetic biology and genetic engineering, data acquisition and visualization, bio-craft and biofabrication and biocomputation design techniques, regenerative design and circular design, amongst others. you will apply these principles to the design of systems and interfaces, new materials, products, services, urban ecology, landscape design and architectural propositions. what to expect an interdisciplinary and international course cohort: students come from global backgrounds and diverse disciplines. they collaborate across the cohort to complement, develop, and enhance their skillsets and interests across science and design domains. a strong emphasis on learning through doing with deep experimentation and iterative prototyping. independent practices: ethical considerations, theoretical, global cultural and socio-environmental contexts will inform and situate the development of your personal biodesign agenda. the units are designed to enable you to become increasingly independent in the development of your design practice.  industry experiences: the course values collaboration with a network of both internal and external partners, giving students the opportunity of working to real life biodesign briefs or on industry informed projects.