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- The Biomimicry Manual: What can the honeybee teach a designer? Thu, 16 Mar 17, 3:47pmWhat exactly is biomimicry? I think of it as a way of unlocking a whole world of super-powers for humanity. It is literally the next stage of human evolution. Leonardo DaVinci himself said, "Those who are inspired by a model...
- The Biomimicry Manual: What can the Honeybee Teach Designers About Insulation, Elasticity and Flight? Thu, 12 Sep 13, 4:30amWhat exactly is biomimicry? I think of it as a way of unlocking a whole world of super-powers for humanity. It is literally the next stage of human evolution. Leonardo DaVinci himself said, "Those who are inspired by a model...
- Clean Tower Conceptual High-Rise Would Return Filtered Water to the Chicago River Tue, 3 Jul 12, 7:26amRead the rest of Clean Tower Conceptual High-Rise Would Return Filtered Water to the Chicago River Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artificial wetlands, BKL Architecture, CAF, chicago, Chicago Architecture...
- McMansion Wetlands: Transforming Foreclosures Into Natural Water Filters Thu, 13 Aug 09, 11:00pmAs the housing crisis wreaks havoc and suburbia suffers a critical blow from the credit crunch, what will become of all those foreclosed McMansions? Designer Calvin Chiu has proposed one solution that seeks to reinvent these...