Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their beauty every day. In fact, we are used to them that we may even take them for granted without realizing how much inspiration they have given us.
So far, nature (inspire) many of the most fascinating designs around us, (include) those in architecture. From Barcelona's forest-like Sagrada Familia to the modern style of Beijing's Water Cube, nature is presented in various architectural (design). Today, architects continue to explore ways (capture) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. (shape) like a lotus flower, Singapore's Art Science Museum appears to float above the water that surrounds it. Visitors are often (amaze) to find themselves in an urban building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.
Creating buildings such as these enables us to live in (close) harmony with our environment than before. To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow may be challenge, but even the simplest organisms can help teach us to achieve this.
