Biomimetic Eye_Beacon mimics deep-sea creatures with a hypnotic light show
UNStudio and MDT-tex have tapped into the ocean’s murky depths for their design of the Eye_Beacon, a sculptural...
This gigantic floating Manta Ray could naturally purify Seoul’s river
What if our city infrastructure could also repair the damage we’ve done to nature? Vincent Callebaut’s Manta...
Designers, get ready for the BioDesign Competition - cash prize of $1000
Calling all future-looking designers and architects! We've got a cool new design competition coming up for you...
Cambridge researchers are growing bone for greener buildings
Concrete and steel make up the bulk of today's skyscrapers and city buildings. But both materials require huge...
Curious home has 'eyes' pointed in different directions, just like a chameleon
The skin of the house was covered in a semi-glossy coat that reflects the colors of its surroundings like an amphibian....
Exploration's zero-waste textile factory is inspired by nature, designed by science
Unlike the typical factory setting, Exploration's client demanded that this facility "should be designed and engineered...
Colorful ice teepees provide temporary frozen flora shelter for Canadian hikers
The architects wanted to create a design that would use a limited set of tools and rely mostly on the site's natural...
Tiny Baobed Treehouse is a Cocoon-Like Sleeping Pod for Adventure Seekers
Baobed’s oval shape was inspired by exotic fruit that dangles from the branches of baobab trees, known as the...
ICD and ITKE's Robotically Woven Pavilion Mimics the Structural Performance of Beetle Shells
Another of the Institutes’ bionic research pavilions, the structure investigates the structural performance of...
Hyper Filter Skyscraper Inhales Greenhouse Gases and Exhales Pure Oxygen
With current air pollution levels in global cities, harmful substances spread over hundreds of kilometers and convert...
Could the Buildings of the Future be Grown Underwater in the World's Oceans?
London-based Exploration Architecture creates cutting-edge projects that explore truly sustainable concepts. Their...
Plant-Based Cellulose Super Material is as Stiff as Steel
Recent scientific findings that unveil the remarkable structural performance of plants could completely change...
Jakob + MacFarlane's Tubular Prefab FRAC Center Opens in France
The project, named “The Turbulences,” is made as a twisting prefabricated structure covered with an anodized...
BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE: Green Building in Zimbabwe Modeled After Termite Mounds
Biomimicry's Cool Alternative: Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, typifies the...
HABITAT 2020: Future Smart 'Living' Architecture
One of the most effective ways to cut down the ecological footprint of buildings is to follow the lead of nature...
