Architects and engineers around the world are using nature for inspiration in building structures that are adapted to the environment. For example, the Eastgate Center in Zimbabwe, Africa, was inspired by a termite mound. The building features a natural cooling system that flushes air through the building 7 times an hour, using only half the electricity used by conventional buildings.
Imagine quakeproof houses made of sandbags and barbed wire. Or office buildings modeled after termite ...