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...
What the tiniest creatures can teach us about adapting to life’s challenges
John Steinbeck wrote that “all things are one thing and that one thing is all things—plankton, a shimmering...
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...
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...
Gargantuan lace sea urchins light up the night along Singapore’s marina
A swarm of gigantic, glowing sea urchins recently appeared on Singapore's waterfront for the iLight Marina Bay...
Bio-inspired wind turbines with flexible blades are 35% more efficient
Wind energy already yields four percent of Earth's power, but five researchers at French institutions recently...
Drones weave moth-inspired pavilion from carbon fiber threads
The buildings of the future could be built with the help of drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were put to the...
6 groundbreaking examples of tech innovations inspired by biomimicry
Da Vinci was definitely on to something when he observed birds and copied their forms to create his own wings for...
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....
3D-printed pavilion is modeled on the microstructure of bones
The research team at the Politecnico di Milano school of architecture designed and built a fully 3d-printed pavilion...
Robotically woven hexagonal pavilion heralds revolution in architecture
An exciting fusion between robotics and architecture is on the rise, and the potential of digital fabrication is...
The world’s tallest vertical garden lives and breathes in Sydney
Designed by Parisian architect Jean Nouvel in collaboration with French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc, One...
Revolutionary flapping wind turbine mimics hummingbirds to produce clean energy
A new flapping wind turbine from Tunisia marks a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of mechanics. Until recently,...
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,...
Boeing has developed the lightest metal on earth
Boeing and HRL Laboratories created a metal microlattice that has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the...
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...
Ingenious Chlorella Oxygen Pavilion helps city dwellers breathe clean, unpolluted air using algae
Air quality is a serious issue that needs to be addressed as more and more people move to large cities. At the...