Growth & Pattern Formation

Reaction–diffusion, morphogenesis and growth — how patterns come to be.

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Studio / Collective Revisited

Nervous System

A studio that designs products and artworks with simulations inspired by natural processes. Founded in 2007 by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg, it makes 3D-printed jewelry, jigsaw puzzles and more.

  • Generative Art
  • Growth & Pattern Formation
  • Algorithms

Learning Resource

The Nature of Code

A book by Daniel Shiffman on simulating natural systems with code. It covers physics, particles, autonomous agents, cellular automata, fractals and genetic algorithms with p5.js, and is freely readable online.

  • Simulation
  • Growth & Pattern Formation
  • Fractals