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                                                                          Biomimic References

                                                                          Websites for Design Inspiration

                                                                          Below are some websites that offer a great source of inspiration and links to other research areas which mat be of great help to you in your investigate and design sections of your project. Some of these websites are dedicated to Graphic Design, Product Design and some to general design related subjects.

                                                                          Biomimicry and Environmental Sites

                                                                          http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/about-us/what-is-biomimicry.html            What is it?
                                                                          http://science.howstuffworks.com/evolution/biomimicry.htm                          Biomimicry explained
                                                                          http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/about-us/biomimicry-a-tool-for-innovation.html A design tool?
                                                                          http://www.biothinking.com/pd.htm                                                              Design Product examples and great info
                                                                          http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/case-studies/case-studies/                         Case Studies of nature and design
                                                                          http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/resources/                                               Biomimicry Institute resources
                                                                          http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/resources/other-links.html                        and other links from the Biomimicry institute
                                                                          http://www.cbid.gatech.edu/                                                                BID Biologically Inspired Design
                                                                          http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/biomimetics/tom-mueller-text       National geographic Biomimetics
                                                                          http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/23933/                                  More Biomimicry examples
                                                                          http://www.arkive.org/                                                                                  Excellent photos of Nature
                                                                          http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html                                                            Great Images of Nature
                                                                          http://www.biologybrowser.org/                                                                    Great Images of Nature V2
                                                                          http://www.treehugger.com/design_architecture/                                           Environmental design
                                                                          http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6296/hans-sandgren-jakobsen-butler-and-rocking-stools.html  Bio design example
                                                                          http://www.biomimicry.info/examples                                                                   Detailed Biomimicry Applications
                                                                          http://gtri.gatech.edu/casestudy/reducing-noise-micro-honeycomb                   Biomimicry Honeycomb applications
                                                                          http://greenidealab.com/category/green-ideas/biomimicry
                                                                          http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/qatari-building-makes-techno-cactus-desert

                                                                          Design and Technology for Students

                                                                          http://www.technologystudent.com/index.htm   Good Starting Point for everything DT and research information on all topics of your project
                                                                          http://design-technology.info/home.htm  Another good Starting Point for everything DT and research information on all topics of your project
                                                                          Design Institutions

                                                                          http://www.designmuseum.org/                        Design Museum in London
                                                                          http://www.designboom.com/eng/                       Website for all things Design
                                                                          http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/furniture/index.html      Victoria and Albert Museum in London
                                                                          http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/          Sydney Powerhouse Museum Design Collections Marc Newson etc
                                                                          http://designinsite.dk/                           Danish Design Site
                                                                          http://www.dexigner.com    Hong Kong Design
                                                                          http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/                                  Design Council UK Good case studies
                                                                          http://www.centrepompidou.fr/Pompidou/Accueil.nsf/Document/HomePage?OpenDocument&L=2  Pompidou centre Paris
                                                                          http://www.design-museum.de/index.php?sid=2fc809277361ae63bc9c10c7e3653d2b&&language=en&noselection  Vitra Design Museum

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                                                                          Bid leaflet 2010
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                                                                          Robert Anderson 2011