System Synthetics

Our friend, Maurizio Montalti, an Italian designer, has been working with a group of Dutch scientists questioning what possibilities are out there if we can find new ways for organic and inorganic elements to interact with one another. "What if we could create a partnership with highly-skilled microorganisms, to let these man-made materials become part of the natural cycle?" Check some of the beautiful microscopic images from this project, System Synthetics, below...