Dennis Dollens Exodesic Architecture
Dennis Dollens is a fervent biomimic. His well known work involves the idea of a tree-like structural system that houses glass leaf clusters designed to regulate ventilation and control light.
Andres Harris Bone Inspired Structure
Andre Harris in his article Biomimetic 1.0 explains how he looked to the paradoxically lightweight yet ultra strong structure of bone found in the skulls of birds to inspire his design for a biomimetically optimized surface. We mentioned in an …
Metabolic Media's Cellular Inspiration
Metabolic Media (a design collaboration between Nobel scientist Sir John. E. Walker and designer Rachel Wingfield of Loop.ph Design Research Studio) have created a piece as part of a exhibit entitled Nobel Textiles. In short, textile designers were teamed up …
New Building Hosts Living Skin Concept
A building concept envisioned for the new urban boom in China is proposing an advanced skin system that, similar to the stomata on the under side of the leaf, provides opportunities for controlling the gaseous exchange between the interior and …
Exploration Architecture
Exploration Architecture is running in the direction of biomimetic architecture while it seems the rest of the world is slowly crawling. They’ve worked extensively with Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Guild on various projects. Perhaps the most popular is their …
Plant Stem Stability
Plant stability comes from internal expandable hydrostat pressure, when the plant dehydrates the plant looses stability – The stem evolves differently in water compared to air (below the principle is used in an artificial hip)
Researchers Try to Discover how Ants Keep Cool
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQERRbU23bU&hl=en&fs=1&] Researchers aim to discover how ants maintain a steady temperature in their elaborate underground nests by making a cement mold of the network and excavating it for study.
How Trees Transfer Water
Researchers Abraham Stroock and Tobias Wheeler at Cornell University, inspired by the trees amazing transfer of water from the deepest roots to the highest branches, have created a synthetic transfer system that could be used in heat transfer and soil …