Nature is the designer's best inspiration library, and the animals, plants and microorganisms that are not easy to detect with the naked eye in nature are worth discovering and learning from. Perhaps there are still many people who are not very clear about the concept of bionic design, thinking that bionic design is a bionic of the shape of natural things.
In fact, bionic design is the "form", "color pattern", "sound", "function", "structure" and other objects in the natural world, selectively apply these characteristic principles in the design process for design, in a sense, bionic design can be said to be the continuation and development of bionics.
Today, the old workers will show each bionic way with different cases, I hope you can get more design inspiration after reading it~
First, "morphological" bionics:
"Morphological" biomimetics are one of the most common forms of biomimetic design.
1. Deer antler socket
Design : Dai Sato
The top of the socket is inspired by the antler shape, in addition to the imitation of the shape, its presence adds a storage function to the socket, which is convenient for the phone to be charged and accessed.
2. CLERD-Cloud shaped air conditioner
Designed by Yeonkyung Jeong
Inspired by the air conditioning design of clouds, this more natural form design will make people's living space more comfortable.
3. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch
Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka
The torch design for the 2020 Olympic Games is inspired by the petals of the cherry blossoms, Japan's national flower.
4. Bird stationery
Design: BKID CO
Inspired by birds, the design is a bionic stationery box design.
5. "Cactus" scissors
Designed by Starley Leung
The design is standing scissors with an appearance and color that mimics a plant cactus.
6. PET FAN desktop small fan
Design: MURID Teasing
The base of this small desktop fan is inspired by cute animals, and when the fan spins, it is like a little pet shaking its head, which is very anthropomorphic and cute.
7, SNOW MOUNTAIN LAMP
Design: MURID Teasing
The shape of this lamp mimics the shape of a snowy mountain.
8. Clover lamp
9. Whale chair
Design: Sunon team
The designers incorporated the whale's unique personality and form into the chair to create furniture with a strong personality and visually interesting beauty.
10. Onshot travel backpack
Designed by Clara Jouault
The design of this travel backpack is inspired by beetles.
11. Conceptual submersible design
This is a concept design dive. It imitates the appearance of goldfish and dragonflies.
Second, "color, texture" bionics:
"Color pattern" refers to the bionic color and texture, which is also a relatively common form of bionic, often used in the design of the outer surface color, the material of the appearance, and the process.
1. Juice packaging
Designer: Naoto Fukasawa
This is a classic fruit color texture bionic design designed by Naoto Fukasawa.
2、Barakiza lamp
The design is also very simple and clear, imitating the texture and color of a large tree, and can be used as a chair, table or a lamp.
3. Bionic "vegetable tableware"
4. Portable wool humidifier
Inspired by cacti, the green color of the cactus was chosen while the wool simulated the burr texture of the cactus.
5. Seasons bionic tableware
Designed by Nao Tamura
These plates, which are as fresh as leaves, are made of silica sand, and their unique flexibility allows for flexible application and transportation.
6. Candlesticks
The lava-inspired candlestick design mimics the unique texture and color of magma.
Third, "sound" bionics:
People mimic the sounds that can be made in nature.
1. A singing bird kettle
Designed by Michael Graves
When it comes to the bionic design of "sound", this bird kettle 9093 kettle (also known as Alesi kettle) is a classic among classics, it is one of the best-selling products in the history of Italian kitchen and bathroom brand Alessi and a masterpiece of postmodern art.
The biggest feature of the kettle is that a small plastic bird stands on the spout, and when the water boils, it can make a cheerful bird song.
2. Whistle pot
Designed by Pierre Charrié
The designers redesigned the traditional Peruvian singing utensils, where the whistle jug makes a musical sound as you pour the wine.
4. "Functional" bionics:
Capture and learn from the unique functions of organisms themselves, refine and process these functions, promote their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and meet more needs of people.
1. Morning dew collector
The Mu Mist Beetle is a magical insect that lives in the Namibian desert, collecting small water droplets in the desert of morning dew, gathering them together and swallowing them into the body.
This Dew Bank Bottle morning dew collector mimics this insect, and its metal appearance can catch the dew drops, and the water droplets that form them are finally collected in the container.
2. Calctopus calculator
Designed by Francesco Brunett
This calculator is inspired by the tentacles of an octopus, mimicking its sucking function.
3. "Straw stack" stationery storage
Designed by Gaurav Wali and Yashika Munjal
The hidden storage function of the grass stack was perfectly borrowed by the designer, and I had to marvel at the designer's associative ability.
4. BIKI underwater wireless camera
Research mimics the shape and function of fish, giving it the possibility to work underwater.
5, Hero Arm arm
Designed by Bionics with Konami
The Hero Arm, made by 3D printing technology, belongs to the bionic design of the arm.
It has the function of a normal arm, can rotate 180 degrees to pick up objects, and can also lift objects weighing up to 8kg. And has the flexibility to hold a phone, beat eggs or easily operate a lawn mower. Empowering people with disabilities.
V. "Structure" Bionics:
Imitate the structural structure of natural creatures, for example: people design the wings of aircraft by biomimicking the structure of bird wings, and these wings can also be extended and closed, these must have a structural design to achieve, the air flow above the bird's wings is faster than the bottom of the wings, thereby generating lift, and the birds can fly high.
1. Support bracket
Designed by Natalie Kerres
Designers studied the scales of lizards, fish and pangolins and found that when threatened, they were free to curl into balls to protect themselves. Inspired by this, this flexible support bracket is designed to effectively prevent injuries and avoid secondary injuries when worn
2, Skeleton designer chair fishbone fun chair
The structure imitates the fishbone to improve the comfort of the seat.
3. Bionic drone
Designed by Edwin Van Ruymbeke
It perfectly mimics the body structure of birds, making them capable of flying. It can be operated by remote control, and its delicate and complex shape guarantees a long flight.
4. "Pangolin" backpack
The design of the backpack is inspired by pangolins, and the overall shape is bionic pangolin morphological structural elements.
5. Radiolaria #1 chair
Designer: Lilian van Daal
The designers explored the single-celled microbial functional form and translated it into a frame for the Radiolaria #1 chair, the most unique 3D printed chair made from 100% recycled polymer powder without a drop of glue. Not only is it flexible, but it also requires less manufacturing material.