What would Nature do?
June 11, 2009 in Architecture, Building Performance Analysis, Design, Environment, Sustainability
Tags: Biomimicry, CASCADIA, Materials

How could a butterfly inspire your next design? Opening keynote Janine Benyus presented the Biomimicry Institute’s new initiative www.AskNature.org at Living Future 09. AskNature is a searchable database of thousands of Nature’s best strategies and ideas–a valuable resource for applying biomimicry to building designs and strategies.
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