Buckminster Fuller Institute

BFI is dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well-being and the health of our planet's ecosystems.

BFI endeavors to influence the ascendance of a new generation of design-science pioneers who are leading the creation of an abundant and restorative world economy that benefits all humanity.

Their programs combine unique insight into global trends and local needs with a comprehensive approach to design. They encourage participants to conceive and apply transformative strategies based on a crucial synthesis of whole systems thinking, Nature’s fundamental principles, and an ethically driven worldview.

By facilitating convergence across the disciplines of art, science, design and technology, their work extends the profoundly relevant legacy of R. Buckminster Fuller. In this way, they strive to catalyze the collective intelligence required to fully address the unprecedented challenges before us.