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Biomimicry Design: What Can We Learn from Nature

There is a lot of buzz about Biomimicry design, this idea that Mother Nature is the ultimate engineer and her handiwork teaches us much about enduring, functional, efficient design.  Biomimicry is a philosophy, school of thought and design methodology that applies nature’s design principles to today’s design and engineering challenges. This infographic from RS Components […]

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The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc at The Coverings Show

The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc travels to the Coverings Show in Orlando, Florida, the largest, the global show for tile and stone bringing together tile producers from Italy, Spain and North America. Check out the latest looks in surface style and design ideas to create custom living spaces with tile as surface cladding and architectural […]