What if Buildings Behaved Like Nature? | Nexus

What if our buildings behaved like nature?

23 January 2026

From the materials we produce to the way we design buildings, community infrastructure tends to leave a heavy footprint. Nature is providing powerful lessons for designing differently.

Designed to spur thinking, this short clip explores how biophilic and biomimetic design is transforming places and spaces.

Short, sharp points of view on: 

  • Turning traditional infrastructure into living ecosystems
  • Benefits of biomimicry in reshaping buildings, transport and infrastructure
  • Waste systems that mimic nature’s nutrient cycles
  • Measurable impacts: Reducing energy consumption by up to 40 percent
  • Recommendations for integrating biomimicry into design and technology

Watch now to reimagine design through the lens of living systems.
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