Vincent Callebaut proposes a green, food-producing footbridge for Paris
Vincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled fantastical designs for the Green Line, a futuristic “inhabited...
Biomimicry Institute reveals 2020 Global Design Challenge finalists
The Biomimicry Institute has revealed this year’s 10 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge finalist teams, which...
Student designs inflatable bamboo greenhouses for sustainable farming
University of Westminster Master of Architecture (MArch) (RIBA Pt II) student Eliza Hague has proposed an eco-friendly...
HIVE Project proposes biophilic, self-sufficient homes of the future
As part of RIBA’s The Home of 2030 design competition, Gianluca Santosuosso Design has created The HIVE Project,...
Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit...
Robotic fish offer a solution to controlling invasive species
Invasive species have become a growing environmental challenge, causing serious harm to ecosystems. An interdisciplinary...
AEye reveals new, energy-efficient data type to help self-driving cars “see”
AEye, a San Francisco Bay Area-based company that develops hardware, software and algorithms that serve as the...
Scientists create revolutionary ultra-white paint inspired by beetles
Researchers just unveiled what could be the whitest natural substance on earth. It's composed of cellulose and...
redhouse studio is making a giant machine that recycles entire buildings
Did you know that buildings are responsible for 39 percent of the United States' carbon emissions? Architect Chris...
NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants
In its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management...
Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells
Researchers recently took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The...
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...
This robotic "eel" hunts down the source of water pollution
Lake Geneva's latest resident—all four feet of it—is neither man nor beast. Dubbed the Envirobot, the critter...
INTERVIEW: Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker on how biomimicry can improve happiness and creativity in the workplace
If you’ve ever admired the work ethic of an ant colony and wished you could apply those principles to your company,...
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...
