Biomimicry helps nature-lovers and fragile wildlife co-exist at the Votu Hotel in Brazil
The Maraú Peninsula is a 25 mile long bar of pristine Brazilian sand, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on one side...
These ancient societies know the secrets of infinite growth on our finite planet
Once upon a time, there were three scientists––a biologist, an engineer, and a chemist. Each of them loved...
The Biomimicry Manual: What can the honeybee teach a designer?
What exactly is biomimicry? I think of it as a way of unlocking a whole world of super-powers for humanity. It...
The Biomimicry Manual: How does nature make saltwater drinkable?
It's frightening to think, but one of every six people in the world today doesn't have enough safe water to drink....
Biomimicry keeps hope alive despite the new regime
What a year! Such exultant highs and crushing lows. Here we stand, on the brink of a sixth wave of extinction,...
Biophilic designer Joe Zazzera discusses the many benefits of indoor moss walls
Everyone loves living walls these days — but not all of us have the time or space to take care of them. What...
Moss walls: the newest trend in biophilic interiors
Contemplating landscapes was a path to enlightenment, a break from constant mental chatter, a quiet escape from...
Jaswig's standing desk adjusts to any height and helps prolong your life
As a person who writes for a living, I can tell you that people are really not meant to sit around all day writing....
The Biomimicry Manual: What can parasites teach us about zombies?
Near Halloween each year, this young girl's fancies turn to, what else?Zombies! Yes, we all secretly worry about...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Super-Organisms Teach Us About Collaboration?
When I think of monkeys, I don’t think of them living in the desert, namely because primates love...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Dung Beetles Teach Us About the Circular Economy?
Dung beetles eat poo. It’s what they do, and they do it many different ways. Rollers tumble it home in little...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Paper Wasps Teach Us About 3D Printing?
3D printing is the coolest thing since sliced bread, but what should we print with? This could go horribly wrong...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Sloths Teach Us About Energy Efficiency?
It's a scientific fact that there's nothing cuter than a baby sloth in a bucket. But even if Facebook 'likes' turn...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can the Aye-Aye Teach Us About Echolocation?
You know bats and dolphins 'echolocate' to find their prey, sending out blips of squeaky SONAR-like sound waves...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can the Octopus Teach Us About Touch Screens?
Cephalopods are the undisputed masters of camouflage. While their relatives, the clams, stayed brainless and safe...
