Re-Imagining A City: Temporary exhibits take over San Francisco streets
[gallery_extend] The "Market Street Prototyping Festival" featured dozens of unique temporary installations...
ASU’s new Biomimicry Center offers first-ever master’s degree in biomimicry
Biomimicry, a discipline that draws inspiration from nature to create solutions to real world problems, is relatively...
Exploration's zero-waste textile factory is inspired by nature, designed by science
[gallery_extend] Unlike the typical factory setting, Exploration's client demanded that this facility...
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...
Colorful ice teepees provide temporary frozen flora shelter for Canadian hikers
[gallery_extend] The architects wanted to create a design that would use a limited set of tools and...
Researchers Develop $60 Sonar 'Watch' to Help Blind People Navigate
We love a good collaborative project as much as we love a good bit of biomimicry. That makes us happy to report that...
This Incredible Living Building Hosts More Greenery on Its Facade Than the Original, Undeveloped Plot of Land
[gallery_extend] Next year will mark thirty years since the construction of artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser's...
Help Make This Fascinating Biomimicry Book a Reality and Get Cool Perks
If you've been following Inhabitat for a while, you're probably familiar with Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker's brilliant...
Tiny Baobed Treehouse is a Cocoon-Like Sleeping Pod for Adventure Seekers
[gallery_extend] Baobed’s oval shape was inspired by exotic fruit that dangles from the branches of...
4 Nest-Inspired Designs for Humans
[gallery_extend] Nest Beds A bed is certainly the most obvious human adaptation of a bird’s nest....
5 Bioluminescent Species that Light Up the World
[gallery_extend] In recent years, a number of scientists have had success with transferring the genetic...
ICD and ITKE's Robotically Woven Pavilion Mimics the Structural Performance of Beetle Shells
[gallery_extend] Another of the Institutes’ bionic research pavilions, the structure investigates...
World's First Glow-in-the-Dark Road Promises a Brighter, More Energy-Efficient Future
[gallery_extend] Recently, prolific Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde and civil engineering firm Heijmans...
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...
World's First Anti-Shark Wetsuits Protect Surfers and Divers From Deadly Attacks
We’ve showcased several attempts at creating the ultimate invisibility cloak - but the “Anti-Shark” Wetsuit...
