BIOMIMICRY, DARWINISM, AND PRODUCT DESIGN: AN EVOLUTIONARY SYNERGY IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
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Mimicry. Design. Innovation. TechnologyAbstract
The shift towards an innovation-driven society highlights Product Design as a promising terrain for exploring new approaches, as emphasized by Kumar (2012). Two perspectives emerge as influential: biomimicry, rooted in intelligent imitation of nature, and the application of Darwinian principles, introducing an evolutionary dynamic into Design. While biomimicry seeks inspiration from biological diversity to generate innovative solutions, harmonizing form and function, the Darwinian approach emphasizes constant competition and adaptation, mirroring the contemporary business landscape. Darwin's proposed natural selection finds parallels in the workings of market capitalism, where the most adaptable organizations thrive while the less fit face challenges akin to interspecies competition in nature. Economically and socially, market competition acts as a natural selection environment, encouraging designers to continuously refine their creations to survive and thrive in a perpetually changing commercial landscape. Biomimicry elevates nature to the role of a Design mentor, inspiring innovative solutions that transcend aesthetics, permeating the functionality and efficiency of resulting products, while the application of Darwinian principles to Product Design brings an evolutionary perspective, where competition, natural selection, and continuous adaptation play fundamental roles. These approaches coexist and intertwine in a synergistic dance, mutually enriching each other to generate innovative and adaptable solutions, driving innovation in a continuous cycle of evolution in Product Design.
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