Home

Resources

If you find any broken links or other issues, please post a comment to the affected document.

Title Teaser Post datesort icon All terms Value
Structural Biomaterials: Third Edition (Julian Vincent)

From the website, which also includes a Table of Contents:

This is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of a classic illustrated introduction to the structural materials in natural organisms and what...

 2012/08/02 - 13:23 biomimetics, books, materials, structure
0
IET Journals Moving to Open Access

Just wanted to let you know that The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is to become the first engineering, not-for-profit publisher to adopt an open access model with the launch of a comprehensive, online-only open access journal. Open access options will also be...

 2012/08/04 - 14:27 engineering, journal, open access
0
Biomimetic Design

David Sanchez-Ruano is a "PhD researcher at the Centre for the Study of Natural Design (CSND) where is currently developing new methods to facilitate nature-based experiences and behaviour change through concepts as biophilia, biomimicry and resilience. He has a background in Industrial Design...

 2012/09/11 - 17:09 blog, design
0
agorà solari MIL | Milano - Italy

Costas Loucaides has posted information on his "... investigation project based in the city of Milan, around the Naviglii area. The experimental project follows from the thesis project in the fifth year of the degree, investigating the potentials of biomimetics in urban regeneration of modern,...

 2012/09/11 - 17:20 architecture, biomimetics, design
0
How Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation

This article provides an overview of biomimicry with numerous examples:

  • Mark Miles, the Morpho butterfly and Qualcomm's Mirasol display
  • Georges de Mestral, burrs and Velcro
  • Claus Mattheck, growth of load-bearing structures and the SKO (soft kill option)...
 2012/09/11 - 17:57 biomimicry, design
0
Fully Integrated Thinking [FIT]

An overview of the FIT process that "identifies the questions we need to ask of our work to achieve more sustainable outcomes."  Every projects includes the following characteristics:

 2012/09/11 - 18:14 architecture, design, FIT, HOK
0
Tapping the Genius of the Biome

The report "Genius of the Biome describes the strategies and designs adopted by living organisms found in a worldwide region of similar climate and vegetation. It describes the biological principles and patterns common to organisms and ecosystems within a biome. This biology is then...

 2012/09/11 - 18:17 biomes, design, place-based design
0
BiomimicryNYC

Imagine a city mentored by nature's genius. We are a regional network of individuals from all industries, sectors and backgrounds, dedicated to creating and fostering a community of nature-inspired practice in the NY Metro region.

...
 2012/10/10 - 15:33 biomimicry, network, New York
0
Zygote Quarterly

Zygote Quarterly now has an official website, a LinkedIn group and a Facebook page.  From the...

 2012/10/10 - 15:53 creativity, design, journals, technology
0
BioInspired Ink

Tamsin Woolley-Barker's blog is "A collection of observations, news, events, and views relating to Biomimicry and Bioinspiration.
Nature shows us how 3.8 billion years of evolution can inspire brilliant business innovation, efficient industrial design, eminently livable architecture,...

 2012/11/16 - 17:44 blog
0