Our Journal captures observations, experiments, and insights as we explore weaving Nature’s wisdom into human-made design.
This serves as a living archive of our research, case studies, and creative process—sharing how biomimicry shapes our practice.
Biomimicry Case Studies
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Life's Principle's in Action
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Designer Spotlights
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Nature's Design Lab
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Future Visions
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Biomimicry Case Studies • Life's Principle's in Action • Designer Spotlights • Nature's Design Lab • Future Visions •
How to trap prey without teeth or claws
Meet the yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia), a carnivorous plant that has evolved a surprisingly sophisticated way to trap insects using slippery surfaces and carefully engineered textures.
Ximena Rozo’s indigenous heritage design objects
Ximena Rozo’s indigenous heritage design objects
Thank you, San Diego Design Week!
It was an honor to take part in San Diego Design Week 2025. Our small exhibit, Lessons from the Wild, showcased examples of how nature’s wisdom can influence the future of design.
Burrs in the dog’s fur
How burrs in the dog’s fur inspired a new, sticky closure for clothing. A classic biomimicry story that shows how a simple moment of curiosity - watching a plant do what it naturally does - can lead to one of the most widely used design innovations in the world.
San Diego Design Week
Excited to participate in San Diego Design Week 2025! If you’re heading that way, keep an eye out for our exhibition on Nature’s Design Lab!
The beetle that learned to do headstands
Meet the Namib beetle (Onymacris unguicularis), a small, shiny-backed insect that evolved to collect water on its back, in the middle of the night, when the fog rolls in from the ocean.
Aplat’s zero-waste design approach
Aplat’s zero-waste design approach
The Kingfisher and a Bullet-shaped Train
Shinkansen’s nose design inspired by the Kingfisher’s head and beak.
Anvil Studios’ nature-inspired design for Aquor handles
Anvil Studios’ nature-inspired design for Aquor handles
The Whale and Mr. Fish
The humpback whale’s flippers provided insights into wind turbine design.
Introducing Life’s Principles
Introducing Life’s Principles (LPs), which are design lessons from Nature. For more information, please visit the Biomimicry 3.8 website.
Innovations Magazine
We are excited to share this article we co-wrote for Innovations Magazine’s Spring 2025 Issue; What Does Breakthrough Design Look Like?