The discipline of Biomimicry takes its name from the greek words ‘bios’, meaning life and ‘mimesis’, meaning to imitate. as its name might suggest, Biomimicry involves the study of nature’s designs and mimicking them for our use through design. Janine benyus, one of biomimicry’s pioneers defines it as, ‘innovation inspired by nature.’
Design brief : To design a lamp based on a particular characteristic of a Dragonfly.....Its flexible abdomen.
Initial Explorations of Lamp.
Final Form of the Lamp.
FLEXI
This lamp, replicates that flexible body of a dragonfly, while metamorphosis or laying legs, where the body of the dragonfly curls into a certain degree.
The lighting is not only about replicating and symbolizing Dragonfly’s body; it also has to do to the overall visual effect the lamp is creating. In this regard, the lamp concocts a contrasting illumination based on the duality of light and shadows.
The light is emanated from the ‘breaks’ in the series of compartments that make the metallic tail. On the other hand, the ambiance of shadows are created by the diffusion of light from inside the lamp.
