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008 160912s2016 xxua e b 001 0 eng d
020 9780500518489
020 0500518483
041 eng
082 04 745.2|222 (machine generated)
084 Ihb|2kssb/8
092 0 745.2|bengelska
100 1 Kapsali, Veronika
245 10 Biomimetics for designers :|bapplying nature's processes
and materials in the real world /|cVeronika Kapsali
264 New York :|bThames & Hudson,|c2016
300 240 pages :|billustrations (chiefly color) ;|c26 cm
504 Includes bibliographical references and index
505 8 A brief history of biomimetics -- Biomimicry in myth and
reality -- Bomimetic design -- The future -- Shape --
Surface -- Structure -- Making --Towards 4D design
520 The importance of biomimetics--imitating life's natural
processes--has been known for years and designers have
often looked to nature for formal solutions. The natural
world contains infinite examples of how to achieve complex
behaviours and applications by using simple materials in a
clever way, as all organisms make use of limited raw
materials to survive. In the popular imagination, the best
-known example is the microscopic 'hook' on burrs that led
to the development of Velcro, but there are many more
applications, from kingfisher beaks inspiring the shape of
bullet trains to shark skin being used as a model for
advanced swimsuits. This book presents many examples,
showing each natural phenomenon alongside its application,
with an accessible explanation of the biology and the
story of the design. While most are concrete examples that
have already been developed, others point the way to what
might be possible for an enterprising designer, providing
a starting point for creativity. This timely overview is
the perfect introduction for designers of all disciplines,
and a reminder that inspiration may be just down the
garden path
650 0 Industrial design
650 0 Biomimetics
650 0 Design and technology
650 0 Biology
650 7 Industridesign|2kssb/8
650 7 Biologi|2sao
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