Biomimicry 3.8–Something BIG is coming…

A new leap forward from the makers of the #Biomimicry Revolution

The cool guys over at the “Biomimicry Guild” + “Biomimicry Institute” + “AskNature” + “Biomimicry Professional Pathways” have united forces to create Biomimicry 3.8 a new revolution that will integrate and spread Biomimicry through an interconnected network like nature would do. First step is www.biomimicry.net where you can get a glimpse of what is about to come in the following months. So stay tuned for more upcoming news.

And also, for the ones in design disciplines demanding a deep introduction in the matter, look over at the pages in www.fastcompany.com/biomimicry for specific articles created as part of a partnership by FastCompany and Earthsky.org

Landscapes: Volume 2

An spectacular time-lapse video from Dustin Farrell showing how astonishing #Earth & #Nature can be

Watching in Full Screen and Top Volume highly recommended

And for the ones that have not seen yet the First Volume, here it goes:

Urbanized

A documentary from the director of Objectified & Helvetica about modern #urban #design

The film World Premiere was held at the Toronto Film Festival and now its screening across many US Cities. There will be a special London screening at 18:30 in Sheikh Zayed Theatre of the London School of Economics on October 21st. With a post-discussion with director Gary Hustwit and cast members Ricky Burdett (LSE Cities/Urban Age), Alejandro Aravena (architect, Elemental).

About the film:

Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.

Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it?

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