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Environmental Design

Portland State University

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How Can Biomimicry Inform A Sustainable, Ethical Future In Architecture And Design?, Chloe Hanf Jun 2022

How Can Biomimicry Inform A Sustainable, Ethical Future In Architecture And Design?, Chloe Hanf

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This publication traces effects of systems theory and assemblage thinking on American architecture and design since the 1960's in relation to contemporary ecological thought and biological discoveries. Building upon these observations, the author concludes that biomimicry belongs at the forefront of contemporary theory and praxis in architecture and design.