• Workshop Times - Monday & Tuesday: 8:30-4:30, Wednesday: 8:30-2:30
• Click here for driving directions to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History,
• There are 50 workshop seats available, register online or call 216-451-7755, pre-payment is required
• Workshop parking is free, a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided as well as a Tuesday evening networking happy hour.
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• General
  Price: $1300, E4S Organizational Member Price: $1250, Student Price:
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Professionals and leaders in architecture, engineering, research and development, business strategy and industrial design are encouraged to explore the Future of Design: Biomimicry with leaders from the Biomimicry Guild, including Dayna Baumeister, co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild and Taryn Mean, biologist at the design table. Immerse yourself in a proven method of design innovation and learn the practice and tools for putting biomimicry to work in your organization.

This specialized course is designed for professionals in various design fields that are interested in applying biomimicry, including but not limited to:

• Architecture,
• Engineering,
• Industrial Design,
• Research & Development,
• Green Chemistry
• Functional Biology,
  
• Landscape Architecture,
• Product Design, and
  
• Interior design
  

Course Topics:

• Practical application of biomimicry as a design tool
• History and theory of biomimicry
• Ethics and philosophy of biomimicry
• The interface of engineering and biology
• Biological and ecological principles relevant to design
• Animal architecture
• Sustainability challenges in industry and potential bio-inspired solutions
  

What you’ll learn:

• What is Biomimicry?
• Examples of biomimetic success stories
• How you can use biomimicry to design new products, processes, systems
  

What you’ll do:

• Solve a design challenge by asking “what would nature do here?
• Brainstorm with biologists
• Learn from local plants, animals, and ecosystems
  
• Become acquainted with life’s inherently sustainable design principles
• Learn how to incorporate bio-inspired design techniques in your own organization
  

What you`ll take home:

• A sense of possibility, because sustainable models already exist...right outside
• A proven method for bringing nature’s ideas to the design table
• Tools and expert contacts for further explorations
• A whole new way of viewing and valuing the genius that surrounds us
  

Required reading:

• Benyus, J. (1997). Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. William Morrow, NY, NY
• Additional texts/selected readings will be provided
  

Program Sponsors:

Event Sponsors:
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History