Dennis Dollens Exodesic Architecture
Dennis Dollens is a fervent biomimic. His well known work involves the idea of a tree-like structural system that houses glass leaf clusters designed to regulate ventilation and control light.
Exploration Architecture
Exploration Architecture is running in the direction of biomimetic architecture while it seems the rest of the world is slowly crawling. They’ve worked extensively with Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Guild on various projects. Perhaps the most popular is their …
Robert Full explains how the gecko inspired his robot design
The “Robot in Scansorial Environments” was inspired by the movement and adhesion methods of cockroaches and geckos to effortlessly scale vertical walls in hopes of rescuing trapped individuals after a natural disaster. Various methods used by these animals (including dry …
Timberjack wakling machine moves like a Spider
Check out this tractor that can move like a spider. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2V8GFqk_Y&hl=en&fs=1&]
Span like a Spider Web
Spider constructs a web of silk that for its weight is five times stronger than steel
Stabilize like a Cactus
The shoots of desert cactus maintain their area needed for photosynthesis despite massive volume loss in the center for structural stability
Bubbles Party
We will be having a Closing/Chinese New Year Party on Saturday, February 17. More details to follow.