In this panel discussion with three locals from the architecture/design/preservation/real estate world, we'll explore both ...

The mound that outperforms your air conditioner Macrotermes michaelseni, a termite species common across sub-Saharan Africa, ...

Biomimicry is the practice of studying and emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies to solve human problems.

For millions of years, honeybees have relied on one of nature's most efficient architectural designs: the honeycomb. Built ...

Researchers developed lightweight solar panels inspired by nature's honeycomb structure. These new modules are significantly ...

How can nature teach us to design more efficient buildings? How can materials and color, for example, improve the quality of our cities? The answers to these questions lie in a field that is becoming ...

Pune: The practice of learning from nature's designs and processes to solve human problems — from energy and architecture to healthcare and technology — biomimicry offers real-world applications at a ...

Research and innovation in Texas A&M University's biomedical engineering department often centers around clinical impact on patients. Beyond the lab, however, some faculty are finding breakthroughs in ...

Michael Pawlyn is the founder of Exploration Architecture in London and the author of Biomimicry in Architecture (3rd edn 2025). People spend most of their time in buildings, and these shelters are ...

Axel Körner has spent his career pushing architecture beyond static structures. Trained as an architect, he investigates how buildings can move, flex, and adapt by borrowing mechanics from living ...

We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else. The planet is continually harmed and exploited, making people seemingly oblivious to the human interactions ...