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Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure
Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure aimed to catalyze sector-wide shift toward nature-positive solutions.
Woven into the World: Reflections on the Spaces that Hold Us
In the Northern Hemisphere, where I am writing from in Montana, the world is beginning its slow exhale into quiet rhythms. But wherever you are in the world, whether your days are growing shorter or…
Cities as Ecosystems: Rethinking Infrastructure with Nature as Mentor
Modern cities are incredible feats of engineering, but many are also brittle, siloed, and unsustainable. Buildings consume vast amounts of energy, water, and materials. Water, waste, and power infrastructure systems are often designed in isolation,…
From Field Research to Regenerative Design: How Urban Bird Research Led Me to Biomimicry
Look out of your window, and you’re likely to see buildings, concrete, and human-made materials. In most places where we live, you’ll see an environment defined by human needs: reflective structures, rigid, manufactured materials, and…
Biophilic Interiors: Bringing Natural Elements Indoors
In our modern, urbanized world, it’s easy to feel disconnected from nature. Concrete jungles, artificial lighting, and synthetic materials dominate our everyday environments, often leaving us feeling distant from the organic, calming presence of the…