Dandelion Close Up View

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun10/bj-dandelion.html

BOOK TOWER

the seed and structure

Here are some good sites on the study on dandelions:

Dandelion discription and structure

Seeds & Fruits Dispersed By Wind

Drawing dandelion in pc?

and the wonderful UK pavilion inspired by dandelion

Our Theme the Dandelion

book folding

chris kirby: 'spiral lamp' at milan design week 09

Nature as Inspiration

Biomimicry is the art, skill, intuition and science of turning towards nature as inspiration for solving our dilemmas. There are endless possibilities of colour and shape and texture that nature never tires of creating.

Be inspired!!!!!!

useful sites:

http://www.grant-associates.uk.com/

http://www.cerveraandpioz.com/bionic_megacities_v.htm

http://territoiredessens.blogspot.com/

http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?p=1845

cool websites abt biomimicry

Definition-- http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/about-us/what-is-biomimicry.html

Biomimicry examples-- http://brainz.org/15-coolest-cases-biomimicry/

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/01/nature-inspired-innovation-9-examples-of-biomimicry-at-work-image-gallery.php

videos-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n77BfxnVlyc

biomimicry architecture-- http://www.asknature.org/forum/5f8ea0db41860f77026f0dbd9f318b3c