Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolution What if we could grow everything we needed — from the clothes we wear to the bricks for our houses — instead of manufacturing it? That's exactly what designer and @TEDFellow Suzanne Lee is trying to do. She's a pioneer in biofabrication, which means the process of using living organisms like fungi, yeast and bacteria to produce everyday materials for clothing, furniture and construction. This would cut down on land, energy and water use and