Biomimicry

Biomimicry is a method where essentially designers attempt to copy elements of the natural world and bring them into our everyday lives in a useful way Bio-mimicry surrounds us; our turbines are based on the fins and tails of sea creatures and we can thank bees for the honeycomb structures in new composite materials.  Nature is full of good design, it is still a mystery to us how bees can fly despite their weight.

Seems like bees are pretty clever!

I believe nature and design are highly linked: compare evolution to the development process. They are both a logical progression that is done for the good of a species, maybe our ability to innovate stems from our need to thrive and adapt.

Biomimicry has applications in many areas of design; it emulates functions and is a big challenge for robotics. Many programmers have attempted to give robots seemingly natural movements by mimicking those of plants or animals.

This approach to design is one I am keen to investigate as I feel it would be challenging and I believe most of the work we do already has hints of this as we cannot help but be influenced by the world that surrounds us.