10 Biomimicry
The emulation of natural biological designs or processes.
The term biomimicry is derived from the ancient Greek words bios (meaning life) and mimesis (meaning imitation); in other words, something that imitates life.
In 1982, Janine Benyus—known as the founder of the movement—defined biomimicry as a “new science that provides innovative and sustainable solutions for industry and research development.” For example, Leonardo da Vinci’s 1488 studies of birds and his drawings for the “Design for a Flying Machine” are early examples of biomimicry’s influence on design. Throughout history, there have been numerous design movements and designers that look to nature for influence ...
Get Universal Principles of Interior Design now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
