“If you want to make a living flower you do not build it physically with tweezers, cell by cell; you grow it from seed. If you want to design a…
‘We borrow from nature the space upon which we build’ – Tadao Ando. Man, how much ever modern, is deeply tied with nature. Even in contemporary and technology-driven buildings, he…
Metaphoric Architecture uses architecture to convey a message by structural elements. It is characterized by combining ideas and concepts from outside the architecture field to expand the architectural discipline. The…
“The answers to our questions are everywhere; we just need to change the lens with which we see the world.” -Janine Benyus. India is famous for its unity in diversity…
As humanity has progressed through the centuries, it seems that we’ve been drawing further and further into man-made civilizations. Today, the growing emphasis on sustainability presents a new development: innovators…
‘To be or not to be,’ Does it pierce our mind anymore? More as a civilization than Prince Hamlet? \ Where are we on the scale of evolution? Where are…
The construction of Sagrada Familia Barcelona started in 1882 but after Gaudi’s tragic death in 1926, Sagrada was taken over by Domenec Sugranyes, Gaudi’s disciple. Josep Maria Bocabella, a Spanish…
Along with the Gaudi aesthetic that has inspired artists, designers, and architects across the globe, it is his design philosophy and methodology that has found resonance in architectural and design…
Biomimicry offers an understanding of how life works and where one finds its place in it. It is an empathetic approach that has begun gaining momentum in several fields of…
Biomimicry is expanding vastly and establishing itself in different fields. In architecture, it is used as an applied science that not only draws inspiration for aesthetic components but also makes…
As we continue to foster a symbiotic relationship with our environment, we are also learning from the processes, structures, and characteristics of nature and applying it into our own ways…
Over the years biomimicry has established itself in different fields of design. From product designs to built environments, biomimicry has allowed designers to adopt as well as to adapt the…