Biomimicry in Architecture by Michael Pawlyn

Biomimicry in Architecture by Michael Pawlyn

In the search for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that we can now apply beneficially to modern green design. Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to seek clues as to how we can achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with inspiring case studies predicting future trends, the principal chapters look in turn at: structural efficiency; material manufacture; zero-waste systems; water; energy generation; the thermal environment; and biomimetic products. Together, it is an amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions to equip us for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.

Michael Pawlyn is an architect, biomimicry expert, and a co-initiator of the global movement Architects Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency. His TED talk has been viewed over 2.1 million times. He is founding director of London-based Exploration Architecture. Sarah Ichioka is an urbanist, curator and writer. Connecting cities, culture and ecology, she's been recognized as a World Cities Summit Young Leader, and one of the Global Public Interest Design 100. She leads Singapore-based strategic consultancy Desire Lines.

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ISBN 13	9781859463758
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Titel	Biomimicry in Architecture
Autor	Michael Pawlyn
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	RIBA Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2011-09-01
Seitenanzahl	128
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