A new methodology of engineering design, Biomimicry Design,
introduces a completely logical and intriguing way of thinking.
Its foundation, rooted in nature’s ingenious system of
biomimicry, is both innovative and unique. The word biomimicry
can be broken down into the words “bio,” which means life, and
“mimesis,” or to imitate. Biomimicry Design (BD) aims to
explore, understand, and replicate the cutting-edge designs
found in natural existence. After all, design in nature has been
experimented, tested, and retested for thousands and millions of
years by evolution. And what better testing ground is there than
Earth itself? Velcro, for example, was inspired by the way burrs
stick to fur – the scratchy side representing the burr and the
soft side representing the fur. Termite mounds that demonstrate
an impressive method of passive cooling which keeps their homes
at a stable temperature year-round, withstanding external
fluctuations that range from 37 °F to 107 °F (3 °C to 42 °C),
have become an inexpensive mode