In architecture, biomimicry is an approach that incorporates ideas and functions from natural systems in to design. On display at The Architecture Foundation in south London, the exhibition includes works from four innovative projects by architecture and design studio Exploration Architecture.

The works are displayed on tables with 3D-printed legs, while prototypes, plants and insects are hung in clear plastic boxes. The first concept in the installation is The Biomimetic Office, a model that rethinks office design using influences from animal biology, such as cuttle bone for structure and polar-bear hair for thermoregulation. The Mountain Data Centre, Sahara Forest and Bio Rock Pavilion are also featured in the show and highlight the latest technological developments to bridge biology and architectural design.

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