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There is so much that we can learn from the natural world. ‘TEEMING: How Superorganisms Work to Build Infinite Wealth in a Finite World,’  by Dr. Woolley-Barker reveals all the ways in which animals societies can helps...

UNStudio and MDT-tex have tapped into the ocean’s murky depths for their design of the Eye_Beacon, a sculptural pavilion for the Amsterdam Light Festival...

UNStudio and MDT-tex have tapped into the ocean’s murky depths for their design of the Eye_Beacon, a sculptural pavilion for the Amsterdam Light Festival...

If you’ve ever admired the work ethic of an art colony and wished you could apply those principles to your company, you’ll do well to check out Dr...

Once upon a time, there were three scientists––a biologist, an engineer, and a chemist. Each of them loved the ocean and liked nothing better than to walk its shores and study its inhabitants. They were curious and observant,...

Could the buildings of the future be grown instead of built? Brunel University student Aleksi Vesaluoma has found a way to grow living structures using mushroom mycelium...

It's sometimes difficult to find fresh, local produce in urban environments. To solve this problem, Finnish enterprise Exsilio Oy has developed the EkoFARMER - an urban farm in a box. With a little bit of water and electricity,...

A swarm of gigantic, glowing sea urchins recently appeared on Singapore's waterfront for the iLight Marina Bay Festival. Choi+Shine Architects constructed the larger-than-life creatures as “lacy rooms” that invite visitors...

Wind energy already yields four percent of Earth's power, but five researchers at French institutions recently drew inspiration from nature to make wind turbines even better...

Wind energy already yields four percent of Earth's power, but five researchers at French institutions recently drew inspiration from nature to make wind turbines even better...

The buildings of the future could be built with the help of drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were put to the test in the University of Stuttgart’s latest robotically constructed pavilion, the cantilevering ICD/ITKE...

Da Vinci was definitely on to something when he observed birds and copied their forms to create his own wings for flight. Although biomimicry wasn't ultimately successful in helping Da Vinci achieve flight, it has a solid...

What 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...

An exciting fusion between robotics and architecture is on the rise, and the potential of digital fabrication is wonderfully expressed in the stunning Elytra Filament Pavilion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Oe0XmrYps&list=PLKSfMq7r3YonwY430ZYoF9IwCGlkWQ9pU&index=1 Italian innovator Massimo Moretti launched WASP with the goal to “create a means for affordable fabrication of homes, and provide...