Basics and Examples
Designs and processes that copy biology or the natural world in order to solve problems
Biomimicry
Velcro
Burr
Brings biologists
to the design table
The world's best water distribution network
veins in a leaf
Antibacterial devices
Shark Skin
3 sectors of human activity concerning biomimicry
medicine, research, industry, economy, architecture and urban planning, agriculture and management
Stripping a plant of plant cells while it maintains its structure
Decellularization
Sticky surfaces
Gecko Feet
Biomimicry Ideal
Generating no waste / sustainability
Why has biomimicry become more popular in the design industry?
People are looking for more sustainable ways to do things
Wind Turbines
Whale Flippers
After 3.8 Billion Years
Life has learned what works
Biomimicry : taking the plant kingdom to benefit the
Animal Kingdom
Japanese Bullet Train
A Bird's Beak
Global strategy of responsible and sustainable development that aims to balance the way the planet’s resources are used
Biomimetic philosophy