Restoration / Regeneration

the New Media Caucus Symposium

March 6-8, 2026

Arizona State University

BioEconomic futures

Place
11:15AM to 1:15PM
Duration: 20 min

Description

BioEconomics: Regenerative Futures How might we reimagine our carbon-dependent systems through the regenerative intelligence of algae and emerging bio-economic models? Can our own skin DNA become a living archive—a personal data storage system rooted in biology? And how will we design ways to breathe clean air in the futures we inhabit? This presentation explores design as a catalyst for ecological and systemic restoration. Through speculative interventions and tangible prototypes, it provokes dialogue around unseen challenges and potential pathways for regenerative transformation. By integrating living systems into design, BioEconomics envisions how creative practice can not only inspire reflection but also mobilize collective shifts toward sustainable and life-centered futures.

Artists

Shihan Zhang

alter+ Studio