In a world now forced to address the issues of sustainability, environmental impact, and the widespread pollution of land and oceans with manmade materials, alt

With the onward march of science and technology, and the continuing quest for improvement, there is a growing curiosity about the world around us. Close examina

Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a

Organised as a dialogue between nature and design, this book explores design ideas, opportunities, visions and practices through relating and uncovering experie

"The structural designs that occur in nature - in molecules, in crystals, in living cells - appear in this fully illustrated book as a source of inspiration and