http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/nature-designs The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/129/truly-intelligent-design.html <!--paging_filter--><p> The inventor of Velcro ripped cockleburs from his dog's fur. Da Vinci and the Wright brothers studied birds in flight. And now a rising number of designers are looking to nature to nurture their creativity. &quot;It's about taking the genius of the natural world and learning something from it,&quot; says Janine Benyus, who coined the term biomimicry in her 1997 book, <em>Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature</em>. </p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/129/truly-intelligent-design.html">read more</a></p> CAMP Biomimicry Masters of Design Interface nature designs ChromaFlair Pax woodpecker ax Mirror Lab Motorola i560 Innovation Design Work/Life Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:30:45 -0400 Kate Rockwood 1007047 at http://www.fastcompany.com