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B1. DESIGN APPROACH biomimicry Relative to the developmental period of bio organisms, the study of biomimicry has existed for an infinitesimally short period of time. Scientific instruments have recently become sufficiently sophisticated enough in order to facilitate highly precise observation of natural processes. We are now able to analyse the fibrous arrangements of timber, for example, rather than the tree in its entirety. These capabilities translate powerfully into design thought. The well of natural formal inspiration has become vastly deeper, however the practice of superficially imitating nature, as did seeds of change, is absolutely a relic of a bygone era. Through computation, it is now not only possible to understand the inner logic of natural phenomena, but to replicate, simulate and manipulate it in order to produce innovative design.