Melissa Sterry's presentation 'Biomimicry in Design | Sourcing Sustainable Design Solutions in the 21st Century' shown at Greengaged '09 at the Design Council on 23rd September 2009, during the London Design Festival.
9. BIOMIMETIC DESIGN #1
Steve Fambro’s Aptera
• 300 miles or more to the gallon
• Shape minimizes air resistance
• 3 wheels minimize drag on the road
• Interior and exterior LED lighting
• Solar assisted climate control system
• Recycled materials
• Both electric and plug-in hybrid models
• Top speed of 90mph
• 0-60 in around 10 seconds
• Ample storage - interior large enough to
fit a surf board
12. BIOMIMETIC DESIGN #4
Ross Lovegrove - DNA Staircase
• Inspired by DNA and human bone
• Made it from fiberglass and unidirectional carbon
via bladder molding
• High-performance composite manufacturing to
produce hollow lightweight form
13. BIOMIMETIC DESIGN #5
Ross Lovegrove - Solar Trees
• Solar-powered urban street lighting
•Solar branches follow the sun
14. BIOMIMETIC DESIGN #6
University of Southampton & Checkmate SeaEnergy’s Anaconda funded by EPSRC
200m long flexible rubber tube filled with seawater, sealed at both ends, sits on ocean surface generating
wave energy
Each passing wave squeezes the rubber, producing a bulge that ripples down the tube, powering an electric
turbine at the end