Nature is an endless source of inspiration for everyone, especially for us designers. For instance, here in Germany the magic word 'Bionik', or biomimetics, leads us to a new world where products are designed upon mother nature's smart systems and methods.

Accordingly, the connections between nature and the various design disciplines have once again become far more intensive in recent years. A good reason for The Museum für Gestaltung (The Museum of Design) in Zürich to feature the exhibition Nature Design - From Inspiration to Innovation

The exhibition (10 August - 02 December, 2007) including symposium, discussions and tours, presents an international selection of objects and projects from the fields of design, architecture, landscape architecture, art, photography and scientific research which do not simply depict or imitate nature but use it as a starting point and a reservoir of inspiration to present innovative answers to the relationship between man and nature [image from "Sixes Last" video by 1st Ave Machine].