Inspired by butterflies, Cypris Materials developed a sustainable coating technology
Cypris Materials uses the blue morpho butterfly for inspiration in the development of their colour coating technology. They say their technology is able to achieve all the colours of the rainbow without any toxic dyes or pigments.
Biophilia: how our “Love of Life and the Living World” can heal
Biophilia, which explains our inherent positive connection to the natural world as humans, is emerging in design concepts. What are the results of this, and what larger conclusions can we draw?
Regenerative design: stepping beyond sustainability
Move over sustainability - a new player has entered the game. Regenerative design is the 21st century’s answer to our environmental struggles, with the goal of bridging the gap we have created between humanity and nature and building the way our ancestors did: according to the Earth’s needs. It may just be the solution for the planet’s ailments.
Renaissance Fiber: making hemp even more sustainable
Although hemp fibres are highly sustainable, there is still pollution involved in its production due to chemical processes. Renaissance Fiber, inspired by nature and following the principles of biomimicry, aims at transforming hemp into the most sustainable fiber on Earth.
ECOncrete: inspired by marine life to build sustainable cities
Winner of the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize, ECOncrete creates several coastal infrastructure solutions through its innovative environmental concrete technology. It takes inspiration from marine habitats, thus becoming a pioneer in creating sustainable coastal communities.
Shellworks: a new solution to plastic waste?
Vivomer is just like plastic - except that it’s not. But what’s behind this fully compostable material? Read more about Shellworks and their aim to reimagine plastic packaging by learning from nature.
Sharklet Techonologies: a new horizon for the healthcare industry
Sharklet Technologies have found a way to replicate how sharks fight bacteria to increase health safety in hospital facilities. How does this revolutionary technology work and what are its benefits? Read more to discover Sharklet’s innovation.
BIOHM: the new sustainability standard in construction industry
Did you know that mushrooms can be used to insulate your house? Biohm, a bio-based building materials company, took inspiration from nature to create an incredible and sustainable solution for the construction industry.
Fashion painted by corals: discover Werewool
Discover Werewool, a bio-inspired company that learned from corals how to create natural color, and apply it to develop textiles without using artificial dyes or pigments. Will corals pave the way to a new branch of sustainable fashion?
Spintex: get inspired by spiders’ silk to revolutionize fashion
Discover Spintex, a bio-inspired company that learned from spiders how to design a sustainable, durable and high-performance fiber. Will spiders’ inspired silk revolutionize the fashion industry? Read more to discover its potential and great advantages.
Biomimicry: learning from nature to build sustainable and resilient solutions
Defined as a science that offers an empathetic, interconnected understanding of how life works and ultimately where we fit in, biomimicry learns from and mimics the strategies used by living organisms to create designs that contribute to solve human challenges profitably, sustainably and in solidarity with nature.
