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BFI Updates

AltWall Street Journal Profile

Last month, The Wall Street Journal ran a profile of BFI and 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge winner, Blue Ventures. Read.

AltArchitecting the Future Recap

If you had hoped to attend Architecting the Future 2011 but missed out, you can still find documentation from each day of events here.


AltHappy Birthday, Bucky!

July 12th, 2011 marked the 116th anniversary of the birth of R. Buckminster Fuller. Encyclopedia Britannica Blog honored the date with a post about Bucky's significance in history. See it here.

 

Trends and Perspectives

Buckyballs in Space

Fullerine, the carbon molecule named after Bucky has been discovered in outer space in a planetary nebula 100 light years away. More.


O2 Tree Houses

These 02 Tree Houses manifest the domestic potential of comfortable dome living amidst the outdoors. The pictures will make you want to climb in.


Dymaxion Car on the Move

Last month the Dymaxion Car made by Norman Foster went out for a spin in London. Gizmag featured a photo gallery of the appearance at Salon Prive.


Seas to Power Earth?

Hydrogen isotopes that can readily be extracted from seawater could harness the power of nuclear fusion to power the Earth. Read More.

 

Resources

AltDeepak Chopra meets Allan Savory

Last month, 2010 Challenge winner Allan Savory and BFI Director Elizabeth Thompson were guests on Deepak Chopra's The Conversation. View the whole episode here.

AltFrontline SMS Lands New Grant

2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalists and Honorable Mention, Frontline SMS have secured new support from a grant awarded by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

AltBFI Community Content

Dont forget to contribute your projects and perspectives to share on the BFI Community Content blog. Its a great way to become part of our effort.


AltNew Bucky Portraits

These recently scanned photographs from 1968 show Bucky in his element, lecturing at the Westinghouse Corporate Design Center. Flickr.

 

Events

Spaceship Earth exhibit in Herford, Germany

The Norman Foster curated exhibit Bucky Fuller and Spaceship Earth has made its way to the Marta Herford Museum in Germany. The show will be open until September 18th. More.

World Peace Festival Berlin

The World Peace Festival's central event is a two day long international conference that will focus on the economic potential of global peace.

Climate Reality Project

On September 14th, the Climate Reality Project will launch its broadcast from every time zone and in thirteen different languages.

 

Vol. 12 No. 7

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