Geometric forms are those which correspond to named regular shapes, such as squares, rectangles and circles. I like the fact that not all naturally occurring objects are organic and it is the precision and regularity of forms within the natural world which I find particularly inspiring. Below are just a few of many examples.
Completed in 2014 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) of the University of Stuttgart...
There’s an undeniable allure to watching how the shadow perfectly lines up with the pavement. Or how the tiles align in shockingly neat repetitive patterns. Or how the trees and leaves present themselves in ideal forms and harmony. It’s hard to explain why these everyday oddities look so dreamy, but tapping into these moments of magic seems to scratch an itch we didn't even know we had.
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Immerse yourself in the world of art, history, and natural science at Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. Engaging exhibits, special events, and programs for all ages await!
The Nature Boardwalk was designed to improve water quality, hydrology, landscape, accessibility and shelter.
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Midjourney Architecture: we speak with Hassan Ragab, one of the most prolific and coherent architectural AI concept artists
Image 4 of 16 from gallery of "Shell Lace Structure": Tonkin Liu's Nature-Inspired Structural Technique. Courtesy of Tonkin Liu
Creoidotus cestatii has to be one of my favourite fungus. When seen from above it seems so common and innocuous, just a white crust attached to the underside of a dead twig. But once turned over and viewed from its lower surface it becomes a fabulous combination of shapes and colours, gills and swirls, love this! Putt Woods nr Faversham
A range of interviews with contemporary textile artists. We've been lucky enough to chat with some of the world's leading practitioners in this area.
As the title suggests, this is a picture of a leaf skeleton.
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Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature), created over a five year period; between 1899 and1904.
I hope to capture the power, beauty and fragility of nature in knotted embroidery threads. The work explores the sculptural possibilities of a unique embroidery technique that utilizes a domestic sewing machine and a base fabric that dissolves in water. By repeatedly stitching threads into dense structures I create intricate and complex openwork compositions that mimic natural forms and structures.
A celebration of wit, vision and craft. As chosen by the eco-design expert Marcus Fairs
The influential evolutionary scientist, who coined such terms as ‘stem cell’ and ‘ecology’, was also a virtuoso illustrator. The editor of a new book celebrating this work introduces some highlights
A new book explores the physical and chemical reasons behind incredible visual structures in the living and non-living world
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Because fungus is challenging to find and photograph, fungi photos are less common than flower pics, but they're just as beautiful.
