He coined the term ‘ephemeralisation’, meaning to do more, with less.
Ahead of the times
Born in July 1895, Richard Buckminster Fuller was one of the world’s first environmental activists. He came to the conclusion that humanity was using the Earth’s resources faster than they were being replaced and coined the term ‘ephemeralisation’, meaning to do more, with less.
Naturally better
Buckminster Fuller was fascinated with natural structures. This led him to design his most famous work, the geodesic dome, a spherical structure built of interlocking hexagons. Thanks to the way the hexagons fitted together, the resulting structure was both lightweight and self-supporting. A steel frame provided tensional strength, while a windowpane maintained the cell’s structural integrity while letting light through.