BIOINSPIRED DESIGN is catching on in many fields. On Growth and Form (1917) by D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson was a masterpiece describing the structural wisdom”
“of nature, but without practical links. ”
“Gaudi’s building Pedrera on Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona, which abhors the straight line, contains a curious reminder of some of his inspirations in a glass case: a python skeleton and other natural artifacts. From”
“Bioenergy to biomaterials, nature continues to inspire curious minds.
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