#bioarchitecture

[probablyasocialecologist]

The construction industry is looking for a silver bullet to enable it to carry on as normal, swapping in one material for another. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has argued that if construction over the next couple of centuries substituted business‑as‑usual materials such as steel and concrete for engineered timber, the atmosphere could return to pre‑industrial conditions. Engineered timber is now being heralded as the answer to all our industry’s problems, without much careful interrogation or contextualisation. While a shift to bio‑based materials is necessary, it is just as crucial to ask how these materials will be cultivated: where, on whose land, using what resources, and at what cost? The use of plants in buildings is necessarily intertwined with questions of sustainable cultivation, climate resilience, industrial agriculture, and the deployment of petrochemical‑fuelled fertiliser and pesticide inputs. The world’s ecosystems have shown us time and again that what landscapes need is diversity, and hectares and hectares of monocultural agriculture  or woodland is neither resilient nor sustainable.

Summer Islam, Planting a seed: bio-based building

[usaranker]

Step into The Rike and find your muse in our selection of herbal teas, seeds, and handcrafted products. Infused with innovation and tradition, each item is a testament to sustainable agriculture and creativity. Discover how inspiration can strike with every sip of tea and turn of craftsmanship. Join The Rike in cultivating a more inspired and green future.

[indiaartndesign]

Salma Tower: A New Bioarchitecture Landmark in São Paulo| aflalo/gasperini arquitetos

Merging nature with architecture, Salma Tower by aflalo/gasperini arquitetos introduces a groundbreaking approach to corporate spaces. Featuring 1,760sq. m. of vertical forests, open façades, and sustainable technologies, this bioarchitecture landmark fosters well-being and energy efficiency. With its LEED Platinum certification in review, Salma Tower is a testament to the future of green urban design. https://www.indiaartndesign.com/salma-tower-a-new-bioarchitecture-landmark-in-sao-paulo-aflalo-gasperini-arquitetos/

[nancyrezendes]

Step into The Rike and find your muse in our selection of herbal teas, seeds, and handcrafted products. Infused with innovation and tradition, each item is a testament to sustainable agriculture and creativity. Discover how inspiration can strike with every sip of tea and turn of craftsmanship. Join The Rike in cultivating a more inspired and green future.

[artapir]

Recombinant Kalahari bioshelter with a heavy admixture of baobab and elephant genes. Midjourney 6

[lovesaintnick]

Love the concept of a life-size terrarium built in the home.

[sheltiechicago]

Dreamy Floating Spiral Architecture Inspired by the Golden Ratio

Inspired by the timeless allure of the golden ratio, architectural designer Manas Bhatia has used AI to produce a series of floating skyscrapers. With these buildings, which he calls Nautilus Bioarchitecture, Bhatia muses whether the timeless classicism of the golden ratio can shape the architecture of the future. Based on what we’ve seen, we think that the answer is yes.

[noushoe]

a man mansion scenario for man mansion monday

A lone Man Mansion crashes through the trees, the Departed's laughter trailing along behind him. Frantically, he searches every glowing spot he comes across. "Shit!" No luck, he's coming up empty handed at every turn, and the Departed is hot on his trail.

"DeeeeaAAR HouSe HusbaaaaaanD~" She's here! The Departed stalks out of the shadows, closing in on the singled out and defenseless Man Mansion. In his desperate search, the Man Mansion has found a dead end, the undergrowth too thick to escape through.

The terrifyingly huge titula eases her way towards her cornered prey, seemingly relishing in the growing fear, stretching out the Man Mansion's final moments for her own amusement.

"CaaaAaAaAaAn I biiiiiiTE yoooouuuuuu~"

BLAT BLAT BLAT

What's this?! At the very last moment, a Guardian has appeared from beneath the Man Mansion, launching a vicious attack with a roar that forces the Departed back, tripping over her many legs in her haste to escape. An astonishing turnaround!

His impending doom thwarted, the Man Mansion takes a moment to rest, trembling from the close call. The Guardian climbs up the Man Mansion's bioarchitecture, settling in one of the upper windows, perched in a way that reminds the author of having a little pet in the chest pocket of a coat. He pulls out a cigarette for a victory smoke.

The Man Mansion recovers from his ordeal, shakes himself, and heads off. We hope he finds his Haunting and doesn't get separated again. With a Guardian by his side, we have high hopes for his survival.

[supedium]

Algae in Bioarchitecture: Sustainable Building Materials

https://supedium.com/phycology/algae-in-bioarchitecture-sustainable-building-materials/ #Algae #bioarchitecture #bioplastics #Carbonsequestration #sustainablematerials Algae in Bioarchitecture: Sustainable Building Materials https://supedium.com/phycology/algae-in-bioarchitecture-sustainable-building-materials/

[etrendsmagazine-worldwide]

#NoPlanetNoFashion ... "Without Planet, there can be no fashion". > Can fashion help to safeguard the environment ? http://www.e-trendsmagazine.com/noplanetnofashion.html

Location Building Prompt #276

[entomoblog]

Les mots qui motivent ou paralysent notre engagement écologique

See on Scoop.it - Variétés entomologiques

Les mots utilisés pour parler du changement climatique peuvent créer de nouveaux imaginaires, analyse la linguiste Pauline Bureau. De quoi nous pousser à l’action... ou la paralysie.

  Par Émilie Massemin

16 avril 2024 à 15h34 Mis à jour le 17 avril 2024 à 16h27

  "Pauline Bureau est linguiste à l’université Paris-Nanterre et vice-présidente du groupe de réflexion La Fabrique écologique. Elle s’int��resse notamment aux effets du langage sur la description du changement climatique et sur la transition écologique."

  [...]

  Quel est l’intérêt de créer de nouveaux mots pour la transition écologique ?

  "Ce sont des termes d’avant-garde, dans le sens ou dans la forme.

  Un exemple est le néologisme « symbiocratie », inventé par le philosophe de l’environnement Glenn Albrecht — également à l’origine du mot « solastalgie ». Symbiocratie désigne ainsi une forme de gouvernement régie par le principe de protection des relations symbiotiques [2] entre les différents êtres vivants. Ces néologismes introduisent de nouvelles façons de penser, de consommer, de produire, sans être associés a priori à un courant politique — ce qui participe de leur intérêt.

  Certains viennent de domaines très techniques, très innovants, comme la bioarchitecture, le biodesign : « design naturocentré », « décomposition programmée », etc. Ce que je trouve intéressant dans ces termes naturocentrés, c’est qu’ils impliquent un rapport différent au vivant. Ces mots ne désignent plus la nature comme ressource, comme matière sur laquelle on agit. Elle est promue au rang d’actrice, de collègue. Mais dans ces domaines-là, c’est le rapport différent à la nature qui modifie le langage, et non l’inverse.

  D’autres de ces néologismes sont issus du champ assez récent de la psychologie et de la philosophie environnementales. Dans son ouvrage Les Émotions de la Terre, Glenn Albrecht introduit de nouveaux termes pour désigner des émotions nouvelles nées de la crise écologique : la solastalgie, l’écoanxiété… Leur intérêt est de mettre en avant le lien entre notre psyché et notre environnement et à quel point la dégradation de nos lieux de vie nous affecte."

  [...]

Bernadette Cassel's insight:

  'La Fabrique écologique' in Variétés entomologiques

[usaranker]

Step into The Rike and find your muse in our selection of herbal teas, seeds, and handcrafted products. Infused with innovation and tradition, each item is a testament to sustainable agriculture and creativity. Discover how inspiration can strike with every sip of tea and turn of craftsmanship. Join The Rike in cultivating a more inspired and green future.

[boredgameslh-f]

The Fungal Conspiracy - Building cities beyond imagination

This hypothesis challenges conventional views on urban development, proposing that sentient fungi play a significant role in the construction of cities and towns. Hidden beneath the visible structures, a covert alliance is said to exist between humanity and these enigmatic fungal architects.

At the core of this conspiracy are subterranean mycelial engineers, navigating the soil's depths with purpose. Allegedly, these fungal architects, through intricate mycelial networks, form the hidden foundation of urban landscapes, collaborating with human architects to shape the very essence of our cities.

Mycelium, typically seen as a natural occurrence, takes on a new role in the Fungal Conspiracy — a deliberate building material. Fungi supposedly contribute to crafting and reinforcing structures, creating an organic construction process that blends human ingenuity with the adaptability and strength of fungal networks.

Advocates of the conspiracy propose that this bioarchitecture leads to adaptive cities and towns. Fungi, responsive to environmental changes, may facilitate structures that evolve based on the needs of inhabitants and the surrounding ecosystem, resulting in an ever-changing cityscape that seamlessly integrates with the natural world.

Central to the conspiracy is the idea of mycological urban planning — a sophisticated collaboration between human architects and fungal intelligence. Proponents suggest that architects and fungi communicate to design city layouts optimizing energy efficiency, waste management, and overall environmental sustainability. In the more expansive versions of the conspiracy, mushroom councils or fungal governance bodies are believed to guide the development of fungal cities, adding an air of mystery to the narrative.

Despite the secrecy, supporters emphasize a harmonious relationship between fungi and humanity. Fungi, in this narrative, are co-creators rather than invaders, contributing to flourishing ecosystems in urban areas and fostering a unique balance between the built environment and the natural world. The Fungal Conspiracy, rooted in speculation, offers a captivating exploration of potential intersections between nature and urban development, envisioning cities and towns shaped by the symbiotic collaboration of human ingenuity and fungal intelligence.

[hometreehome]

The Treehouse Lodge in Peru

The Treehouse Lodge in Peru

A luxury Treehouse with all comforts in the Peruvian Amazon (Loreto, Iquitos) at the confluence of the Yarapa and Cumaceba rivers near the Pacaya Samiria Reserve at 50-70 feet above the ground! (more…)

[armandworks]

I enjoyed binge watching Netflix’s second season of ‘Abstract: The Art of Design’ documentaries further detailing the biographies-approaches-challenges-successes of various CREATIVES across different disciplines: 🚦Olafur Eliasson 🌱 Neri Oxman 🧵Ruth Carter 🧩 Cas Holman 📲 Ian Spalter ⌨️ Jonathan Hoefler

I ♥️ Netflix’s documentaries in general — but absolutely 💙💚💛🧡❤️ this series’ approach to visually communicating these abstract ideas in cinematic ways!! 📺

[mitrichev]

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