Living and breathing design. A Blog by Kurt Roscoe.
It has been a while since visiting NYC but my family and I were able to fit in a quick visit with our son Jacob. While there, one site I specifically wanted to see was Little Island. This artificial “island” located on the lower westside of Manhattan opened recently. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that advance […]
Read moreYou may have heard of Dutch native and inventor, Boyan Slat who is responsible for the start-up, “The Ocean Cleanup” (https://theoceancleanup.com) or initiatives such as “Ocean Conservancy” (https://oceanconservancy.org). Previously on this blog I have expressed my interest in biomimicry and how design can be directly inspired by nature. But check this out… here is a […]
Read moreI first read about biomimicry several years ago. I am by no means an expert on the subject – especially considering my lack of any formal education in biology, but I find that biomimicry is so very interesting! In short, biomimicry is the way we “design” products, processes and policies that mimic nature. I have […]
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