Exploration was established in 2007 by Michael Pawlyn after ten years working at Grimshaw on The Eden Project and other high-profile projects. We focus on regenerative design approaches that go beyond conventional sustainable design. Whereas sustainability has too often involved simply mitigating negatives, regenerative design implies a much more positive approach that delivers substantial net benefits. The multiple environmental challenges of the present day compel us to find ways to restore ecosystems, build resilient communities, to generate more clean energy than we use and, where possible, build in a way that takes carbon out of the atmosphere. Within regenerative design we draw on two important nature-inspired approaches: biomimicry and biophilia. Exploration also focuses on biomimicry. Some of its projects include ultra-lightweight structures inspired by bird skulls and using clues from desert species that can harvest water from the air to develop similar solutions for buildings.
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