Insect inspired architecture

Amazing Architecture on Instagram‎: "Ant House by Kowsar Noroozi @k.noroozi97. 🔗 https://www.amazingarchitecture.com/futuristic/ant-house-by-kowsar-noroozi Kowsar Noroozi: Inspired by the complex network of tunnels and chambers found in ant colonies, this innovative house design reimagines communal living with interconnected spaces and hidden passageways. Much like the efficient organization of an ant colony, this house fosters collaboration and interaction among its inhabitants... #ai…

University of Westminster graduate Tia Kharrat has designed an architectural structure based on the eggs of a rare butterfly species

Butterfly House is a dramatic architectural sculpture by English architect Laurie Chetwood, inspired by the lifecycle of a butterfly, a demonstration of experimental environmental design on a livea…

Only the most uncreative of people could say that it's impossible to find inspiration in everyday life. No matter how dull our daily lives may be, the things we experience the most, namely the general existential milieu of our lives, often come as inspiration if we look at them from another perspective. The most creative people usually thrive even in the harshest of conditions, which is the boredom of routine and the commonness of our environment. Even there, there lies a tiny lesson or a…

Times Eureka Pavilion at the Chelsea Flower Shower takes inspiration from a leaf's structure

The term ‘biomimicry’ originates from the Greek words bios, meaning life and mimesis, meaning imitate. It refers to imitating natural strate...

I arrive at Ball-Nogues Studio in downtown Los Angeles ten minutes early. Benjamin Ball is still on the phone with a client, which I take as a green-light to snoop around the office — a spacious room decked with suspended shapes and colorful projects-in-progress. Against one wall, a small...

Kowsar Noroozi’s architectural vision transcends conventional notions of building design. At its core lies a profound homage to the intricate ingenuity of nature, particularly the remarkable engineering feats of ants. In conceiving this masterpiece, Noroozi doesn’t merely envision a structure of bricks and mortar but endeavors to weave together a living space that mirrors the collaborative spirit and innovation found within the bustling colonies of ants.

British engineering company Buro Happold and American architecture studio Cookfox Architects have developed a prototype for a modular terracotta facade system that can house small wildlife, insects and plants.