--- title: "What Architects Can Learn From Nature's Design: Fire fly light" description: Blog on Fire flies and how we can learn lighting from them. --- [![Carbon Design & Architecture](https://www.carbonae.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carbon-logo-2.jpg?width=575&height=184&name=Carbon-logo-2.jpg "Carbon Design & Architecture")](https://www.carbonae.com) ![Mixed Use Project 2019](https://www.carbonae.com/hubfs/Enscape_2019-06-13-12-35-38.png "Mixed Use Project 2019") # THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN BLOG ### FOR THE LOVE OF BEAUTY, FUNCTIONALITY, AND THE PLANET EARTH ## [What Architects Can Learn From Nature's Design: Fire fly light](https://www.carbonae.com/journal/what-architects-can-learn-from-natures-design-fire-fly-light) Posted by [Carbon Design](https://www.carbonae.com/journal/author/carbon-design) on Tue, Jun 09, 2020 ![](https://www.carbonae.com/hs-fs/hubfs/C%20Mark-3.png?width=35&name=C%20Mark-3.png) Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbon-design-architecture) What do fireflies have to do with designing security lights in rural areas? Everything! We're studying how fireflies light up to help us understand how we can provide greater lighting resources without having to drag miles and miles of cable out to rural areas. Natural solutions make the most sense. 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