Publisher: Birkhauser, ISBN: 9783035617863, Format: Hardcover, 245 x 150 mm, 192pp

Bionics is a fascinating border area between pure research and practical application, quickly becoming popular amongst architects. Using numerous practical examples, this richly illustrated introduction traces the process from the understanding of how something functions, to abstraction – for example in computer models – and the construction of initial prototypes, through to fully functional manufacture and production.