Multifunctional self-assembled systems present platforms for fundamental research and practical applications as they provide tunability of structure, functionality, and stimuli responsiveness. Pragmatic structures for biological applications have multiple design requirements, including control of size, stability, and environmental response. Here we present the fabrication of multifunctional nanoparticle-stabilized capsules (NPSCs) by using a set of orthogonal supramolecular interactions. In these capsules, fluorescent proteins are attached to quantum dots through polyhistidine coordination. These anionic assemblies interact laterally with cationic gold nanoparticles that are anchored to the fatty acid core through guanidinium-carboxylate interactions. The lipophilic core then provides a reservoir for hydrophobic endosome-disrupting agents, thereby generating a system featuring stimuli-responsive release of a payload into the cytosol with fluorescence monitoring.Multifunctional nanomaterials are important platforms for "smart" applications, since they combine the properties of their components [1] to provide synergistic systems [2] capable of achieving multiple objectives. Through the appropriate choice of attributes, multifunctional materials can overcome challenges that cannot be solved by their individual components, [3] including the ability to dynamically adjust their properties and functions in response to both endogenous [4] and external [5] environmental stimuli. Several construction challenges, however, must be addressed for these systems to be useful, such as control over the size, stability, and dynamic properties. [6] Many systems used for bio-nanotechnology employ covalent conjugation approaches to generate stable nanostructures. [7] However, these building elements are fixed, thus making it difficult to further modulate the structure and provide stimuli responsiveness. Supramolecular chemistry provides an alternative fabrication strategy that addresses the construction challenges of multifunctional materials through multiple noncovalent interactions to generate controllable and stimuli-responsive structures. [8] These supramolecular structures are generated through programmed self-assembly of building blocks (e.g. synthetic materials and biomolecules) by using a broad palette of available noncovalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and electrostatic affinities to induce biomimetic assembly. [9] Recent examples of this bio-inspired assembly strategy include hybrid assemblies, [10] peptide amphiphile vesicles, [11] and protocell models. [12] The integration of nanoparticles (NPs) into supramolecular structures provides access to the physical [13] and structural [14] properties of the particles. In particular, self-assembly of NPs at the liquid-liquid interface provides a straightforward pathway to generate core-shell nanoparticle-stabilized capsules (NPSCs). [15] Seen from a biomedical perspective, the NPSC platform incorporates the unique physicochemical proper...