This books documents the keynote lectures and papers of the 2008 ACADIA conference in Minneapolis. The book includes papers by over 50 authors as well as introductory essays by 10 leading researchers in the field of design computation. The theme of the conference was "Biological Processes and Computation". The 10 chapters are:
1. Concepts of Nature and Technology / Biomimetics
2. Generative Design Strategies for Complex Geometry
3. Differentiated Systems, Landscapes, and Cities
4. Approaches to Environmental Performance and Analysis
5. Complexity, Emergence and Self-Organization
6. Materials and Craft Inspired by Nature
7. Evolutionary Computation
8. Non-Standard Production Techniques
9. Spatial Mapping and Interaction
10. Computational Methods for Data Integration
1. Concepts of Nature and Technology / Biomimetics
2. Generative Design Strategies for Complex Geometry
3. Differentiated Systems, Landscapes, and Cities
4. Approaches to Environmental Performance and Analysis
5. Complexity, Emergence and Self-Organization
6. Materials and Craft Inspired by Nature
7. Evolutionary Computation
8. Non-Standard Production Techniques
9. Spatial Mapping and Interaction
10. Computational Methods for Data Integration