Airbus joins the “inspired by nature” meme: Andrea Debbane, Vice President Public Affairs and Communications at Airbus, said, “Aviation is already putting a huge effort into reducing the 2% it contributes to manmade emissions … Biodiversity is also vital for the future of aviation and economic development. The natural world has been, and continues to […]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
ASU joins Biomimicry Affiliate Program
Some great news from the Biomimicry Institute: Arizona State University has become the newest member of the Biomimicry Affiliate Program of the Montana-based Biomimicry Institute. ASU is the only U.S. institution to be awarded affiliate status and joins Iberoamericana University, Mexico City, and the Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto. The agreement between ASU […]
The Year in Biomimicry: By Tom McKeag
Tom McKeag teaches bio-inspired design at the California College of the Arts and UC Berkeley and closely tracks the burgeoning biomimicry industry. Here are his “Tommy” awards for the best and brightest biomimetic products/concepts from 2009: It’s time to review last year’s bio-inspired products and services and pick my favorites, and, since this is my […]