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What Can Makers Learn from Dragonfly Sex?

What Can Makers Learn from Dragonfly Sex?

Nature is a rich source of inspiration for how to attach two things together. From dragonfly heads, to ivy on walls, to cockleburs on fur, nature has been doing it for millennia, and can teach us some new tricks.

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An Idea That Bubbled Up

An Idea That Bubbled Up

Inspiration for innovative and more environmentally sustainable designs are all around us. Humpback whales have inspired quieter, more efficient industrial fans, wind turbine blades that work in lower wind speeds, and a way of catching fish without undesirable by-catch. Biomimicry works best when we approach nature with a sense of wonder and start asking questions.

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Carpet That Looks like a Mossy Meadow

Carpet That Looks like a Mossy Meadow

Who needs to schlep out into the wilderness just to see a little natural beauty? Fiber artist Alexandra Kehayoglou incorporates the serenity of the outdoors into traditional home decor with these subtly collaged wool carpets that look like mossy meadow lands.

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