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Want Sustainable Designs? ...try biomimicry

Author: Hugh Bollinger/Sunday, July 19, 2015/Categories: natural history, video, sustainability, art and design

Coming up with new and sustainable designs for architectural, robotic, or otherwise useful products is a long process. It should take more advantage of the results of evolution by using biomimicry or designing from nature. Evolution's slow process of selection and re-selection of efficient designs that servive the test of time offer useful analogs for engineers, designers, and builders.

A an insightful TED talk by Janine Benyus showcases some amazing examples:

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