BioInspired! So What? Now What!

The post provides an overview of the October 22nd lecture on Biomimetics and Bioinspiration - Smart solutions for functional architecture at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC).  Key points include:

• what biomimetics is (inspiration, not imitation)
• methods of applying biomimetics (form/shape, functional biomimetics)
• importance of understanding biology (a broader set of design drivers, natural processes, smart/adaptive biological systems)
• multi-disciplinary process
• importance of hierarchical designs to deliver complex results using simple components