Ecomimicry

I just came across a concept previously unfamiliar to me

That is an emerging concept in design-ecomimicry

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Greenery in urban spaces we have been incorporating

In a cookie-cutter fashion- or “blandscaping”

Where a green space devoid of local flora is artificially created

The idea being that chosen varieties of plants can be located

In the midst of skyscrapers in any sprawling megacity

To give it much needed greenery while maintaining uniformity

Just like buildings are architecturally similar everywhere

The green islands similarity in design share

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This anthropocentric approach threatens the natural flora and fauna of the land

Local biodiversity should be included, we are coming to understand

Enter the “ecomimicry” approach to design that draws heavily

On nature, is based on local patterns of biodiversity

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We learnt from nature but somehow we started believing

That we could outsmart nature, now that conviction is receding

Let us find wisdom in the natural world and align

With nature, our elements of building and design