Slime Mould explores the behavior of Physarum polycephalum, a single-celled organism known for its ability to solve spatial problems without a central nervous system. By observing its growth on agar plates, where it connects distributed food sources through highly optimized networks, the project analyzes how natural, non-hierarchical systems can inform architectural and infrastructural planning. These patterns are compared to human-made systems such as transportation grids, revealing the potential for more efficient and adaptive solutions.
Through computational simulations, the project translates slime mould behavior into dynamic spatial models capable of responding to environmental change. This biomimetic approach challenges conventional, top-down design logic and proposes a paradigm rooted in self-organization, emergence, and ecological responsiveness. Positioned at the intersection of biology, computation, and architecture, the work contributes to the growing discourse on how living systems can shape sustainable and resilient design methodologies.