Biomimicry Decried

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Harvard Magazine features two “ecologically sensitive” projects from HOK and opens up a fruitful discussion regarding bio-mimicry.

Bio-mimicry in architecture has been given free reign, and it needs to be challenged.

Read more here. (p.s. we’re on JKF’s side on this one)

Ned spends most of his time wondering how our world can better support the lives within it. Musings fit for print end up here. He hopes you enjoy them.

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