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The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.  

"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.  

Download an infographic on biomimicry here. It is available courtesy of RS Components. 

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AskNature Hive Live Conversation - Regenerative Design with Sean Quinn
September 11, 2025
How do we leverage the power of design as a positive force to restore and regenerate the natural world? In response to evolving impacts of climate change and urbanization, regenerative design looks to go beyond sustainability and carbon neutrality, to create positive impact through development that serves nature and community alike. This AskNature Hive Live Conversation provides a world tour of built environment projects that rely on biomimicry and ecosystem services to replace artificial systems. By harnessing the genius of nature, you will learn innovative yet practical strategies to be emulated globally. Sean Quinn leads HOK’s global regenerative design practice, leveraging natural systems and building technology to enhance development as a steward of the environment. Over the past two decades, he has demonstrated his commitment to performance-based sustainable design and progressive approaches to biomimicry in planning and design projects all over the world. Sean is committed to ensuring that the built environment of tomorrow goes beyond net-zero strategies, yielding mutualistic, net-positive benefits for nature, buildings and communities. LEARN ABOUT BIOMIMICRY https://biomimicry.org/ https://asknature.org/ https://biomimicry.org/community/ SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/biomimicryinstitute/