Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
The Meristem Society’s case for techno-naturalism
An inaugural essay argues for treating the technical and the organic as parts of one design practice, rather than opposing categories.
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- Readers of design theory, ecology, and fabrication
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- It distinguishes three fabrication regimes by cycle time and energy source, not by a simple nature-versus-technology divide.
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The essay treats fabrication as a question of cycle time and energy input, using a tree, a robotic cell, and a craftsperson as contrasting examples. Its historical references include Ferdinand Cheval’s hand-built palace and Gaudí’s use of hanging chain models. The page labels the piece the society’s first essay and includes a link called “See the colony,” whose destination is not described in the supplied evidence.
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