We can learn a lot from nature.
Architect Vincent Callebaut looks to our environment as a guide for designing his forward-thinking structures.
His conceptual creationLilypadis a prime example.
Their lamina (leaves) can grow up to nearly 10 feet in diameter.
Similarly, Callebauts Lilypad is a massive self-sustaining structure surrounded by water.
Lilypad is intended to offer an alternative to the rising sea levels.
It would function as a mobile, amphibious city that could accommodate up to 10,000 inhabitants.
Callebaut has distinct ways in which he has applied biomimicry fundamentals to Lilypad.
One way is through its bionic structure.
Another biomimicry example is inspiration drawn from a seashell.
Like a seashell, the hull naturally calcifies by absorbing atmospheric pollution, to reduce its ecological footprint.
To learn more about Lilypad and other architectural designs, visitVincent Callebauts website.
Architect Vincent Callebaut looks to our environment as a guide for designing his forward-thinking structures.
His conceptual creationLilypadis a prime example.
Lilypad is intended to offer an alternative to the rising sea levels.
It would function as a mobile, amphibious city that could accommodate up to 10,000 inhabitants.
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