This short video will explain what

Biomimicry is and how it is used in design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZODvr_GzNc4&feature=youtu.be

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

What inspired this design?

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

These are some examples of how designers take inspiration from nature, textures and
patterns to everyday products to improve their performance and use.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

How did the Kingfisher bird inspire the built train?

How do you think this would help this particular

product?

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

How did the honeycomb inspire this chair?

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

How did the Burr plant inspire Velcro?

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

What part of an animal inspired this product?

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

This short video illustrates how amazing

Biomimicry can be in design.

http://www.ted.com/talks/
a_robot_that_flies_like_a
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Watch the video carefully as a class discussion will follow.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

This short video illustrates how Biomimicry can be

incorporated into design and make products safer.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ha
mish_jolly_a_shark_deterre
nt_wetsuit_and_it_s_not_wh
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Watch the video carefully as a class discussion will follow.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?

What is biomimicry?

bio means life and mimicry means to imitate

Biomimetic design is where nature inspires a designer / scientist /

engineer, to design a product.
Sometimes a designer / scientist will look at the way nature has solved a
problem through evolution and then will apply it to a design problem.

Scientists have discovered that limpet

teeth may contain the strongest natural
material known to man, and that their
structure could be reproduced for use
in high-performance engineering.
The design of racing cars, boat hulls
and aircraft are among the possible
uses for a hard material known as
goethite, which forms inside the limpet
as it grows.

Some products manufactured & inspired by biomimicry.

Dew Bank bottle

Designer: Kitae Pak

The stainless steel body gathers water from the

air (stainless steel has the ability to do this at
dawn because the surface becomes colder
than air)
The uneven surface creates more dewdrops
by widening superficial area air
A narrow gap around the circumference
only allows water drops to filter into the
collection chamber preventing
contamination

The bottle is inspired not

only by the form of the
beetle but also in the
unique way in which the
beetle obtains water in
the harsh Namibian
desert
Early in the morning, when the
dew enriched fog is settled
over the dunes, the beetle
goes to the peak and positions
its body in such a way that it
helps in dew formation, and
drinks the water which forms

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?
Biomimetic design (biomimicry) is where
nature inspires a designer to design a
product. Sometimes a designer will look
at the way nature has solved a problem
through evolution and then they will
apply it to a design problem.
Here are some examples:

The tree inspired the design of this storage /

shelving system. The shape of the branches
and roots have been replicated, to produce
this stylish design.

In 1941 Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral was

walking his dog through a field, when he
realised that the dogs fur and his trousers had
numerous burrs attached to them. Burrs have
natural hooks that attach to almost any type of
fur and also textiles. A consequence of this
event, is that he invented velcro.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?
Here are some examples:

When viewed through a powerful microscope,

shark skin is constructed of overlapping scales.
Nature through evolution, has ensured that water
flows over the scales extremely efficiently, helping
the shark to reach high speeds.
Australian designers studied this natural efficiency
and applied the same principles to swimsuits and
boat hulls. The swimsuits were so effective in
international competition, that they are now
banned.

A geckos foot inspired these Vibram shoes.

The manufacturer claims they have a
natural feel and their grip aids walking,
running and climbing.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?
Here are some examples:

The scaly pangolin inspired the design of the Waterloo

International Terminal. The layout and movement of
the glass panels, allow the surge in air pressure from
trains entering the station, to efficiently and safely
dissipate / escape.
The movement of the scales of the pangolin, allow air
to circulate, regulating its temperature.

The well known and respected

designer Joris Laarman, sometimes
designs furniture inspired by the
structure of bones.

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY?
Lets play dominos.