Biomimetics
Biophile fully embraces biomimetics but looks to move beyond the sometimes strict, scientific interpretation of natural systems and structures towards the creation of something more engaging and human. Biophilia
Biophile is directly inspired by American biologist Edward Owen Wilson's theory of biophilia. The theory suggests that human beings have a natural bond to nature and other living organisms and systems. According to Wilson this bond is genetic and our affection to nature is one of the keys to human survival. Rather than only pursue the formal and expressive endeavours of previous styles that were inspired by nature, the research looks to enhance this by integrating living systems and vegetation within the built environment. Materiality
As proponents of digital tools, Biophile utilises avant garde modelling and manufacturing techniques to investigate the progressive, intelligent and appropriating material conditions. The ambition of this research is to not only challenge how we construct our environments but how it affects its inhabitants and how they subsequently engage with it
