“If it has a basis in nature, it just makes sense.”™
For those who haven’t ever stumbled across arborsmithing (or ‘tree shaping’), it’s essentially “the craft of cultivating and training perennial woody plants to grow into ornamental shapes and useful implements.” That means you shape trees naturally, over time, into things like chairs, ornaments and bridges
Several recent advancements in technology and design have come out of things based on nature, from glue based on how ivy hangs to bullet trains based on the precision of a bird.
Wouldn’t it be amazing if our machines and gadgets had the same ability to heal themselves that we do?
Research funded by Volkswagon may scratch the surface of such technologies.
Are you stressed? Anxious? Disconnected? Depressed? Do you really want to go sit on a couch in a dark office and talk about your problems? Whah whah….psychologists are beginning to recognize that some of this issues could be relieved by simply getting back to nature.
Sounds like something from some sci fi program doesn’t it? Its not all sci-fi hocus pocus though as scientists are looking to replicate the same regenerative process found in the Mexican salamander—in humans. Nothing like going to nature for natural solutions, as Reuters reports: The U.S. Department of Defense has given a $6.25 million research [...]
Green echo is particularly a favorite wave of ours, if not for its simplicity then always for its ingenuity. The products and life evidence we find in this wave are constantly those that imitate a natural design or truly incorporate real nature as the design itself.
We find a lot of rarified design concepts in Green Echo like the swordfish inspired motorcycle or octopus beanbag, but taking nature’s cues can be a lot more down to earth. It helps to see GREEN ECHO evidence as a metaphor. E.g.: if a flower can attract exactly the right bug but to germinate it [...]
Do you have a creative space in your office? Maybe your office is ALL a “creative space” – lucky you! But that’s not often the case. Here’s an example of a company that must believe that decor influences the tone of meetings. For them this “pig sty” gets the creative thoughts brewing. Might not be [...]
Not really sure what to make of this phone. As one blogger pointed while reviewing the device, it’s really not very practical considering the abuse cell phones go through in everyday use. However, the effort is commendable as it took to nature for its natural design. The Natural Year Phone is a simple make-calls-receive-calls no [...]
We are seeing more and more architecture that imitates living forms. Taking the concept beyond skin deep, these buildings often incorporate natural processes for heating and cooling, a blurred distinction between indoor and outdoor space and notions of sustainability. One such example is Dutch architecture firm MVRDV ‘s design for a city centre in Gwanggyo, [...]