Biomimicry in UX
Where design meets nature
Biomimicry is a fascinating topic in design. The Biomimicry Institute defines it like this:
“Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies.”
From architecture to medicine, communication to energy, designers have had incredible success taking inspiration from the natural world and applying them to design solutions for human good and technological advancement.
In this video from Vox on Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train, we see how the kingfisher’s beak led to a faster, more aerodynamic and energy efficient high speed train. Just one example from the wonderful world of biomimicry.
UX & biomimicry
This made me ask, how can user experience and interaction designers incorporate biomimicry into their work? To my knowledge, it isn’t a topic that gets much—if any—consideration in…
