Buckminster Fuller Institute
Catalyzing transformative solutions to complex global problems
For 30 years, BFI has served the international network of Fuller-inspired innovators through the maintenance of a comprehensive Information Clearinghouse on R.B Fuller, including a detailed inventory of the practices and principles informing Fuller's approach to design innovation; articles featuring contemporary applications of Fuller's approach published in BFI's website, monthly email newsletter, and on-line books; audio and video archives; and Dymaxion Artifacts, BFI's online store featuring educational tools. From 1983-1999 BFI served as custodians for the Fuller Archive, providing access to scholars and researchers Fuller's exhaustive collection of papers and artifacts. In 1999 the Fuller archives were transferred to the Stanford University Libraries, where they are housed today. BFI has a rich history of producing a number of leading-edge educational experiences across the media spectrum, these include: