Biomimicry

Nature is the ultimate designer...

Resourceful, ingenious, sustainable, beautiful; Nature is the ultimate teacher in innovation. The answers to mankind’s greatest challenges can often be found in its variety.

Some of the greatest minds throughout history, from Leonardo da Vinci to Albert Einstein, have been inspired and guided by its systems and creations. Some of mankind’s biggest inventions have come from observing nature.

Today, we face a world of challenges in our society.

How can nature inspire the next generation of architects, designers and innovators?

Eleven is excited to announce the first edition of BIOMIMICRY: an international design challenge opened to students and professionals around the world focused on the topic of Nature-inspired creativity.

We invite thinkers, architects, designers, artists, academics and visionaries from around the world to imagine innovative solutions in the field of Architecture, Technology, Design, and Fashion inspired by Nature.

Biomimicry:

(noun)

The design and production of materials, structures, and/or systems that are modelled on and inspired by biological entities and processes.

Call for Entries:

Eleven Magazine seeks nature-inspired designs in the fields of Architecture, Design and Fashion that showcase innovation and biomimicry practices.

What this means is ultimately up to you.

Designs can be existing prototypes or new conceptual ideas. So, if you have a biomimicry idea, then we would love to see it!

Confirmed Jury (so far)

An expert team in the field of biomimicry in design…

_ Richard James MacCowan (Biomimicry Institute UK)

_ Timothy McGee (LikoLab)

_ Yaniv Peer (Exploration Architecture)

_ Jan Utzon (Utzon Associate Architects)

_ Marko Brajovic (Atelier Marko Brajovic)

_ Alexander Walter (Editor, Archinect)

_ Andrea Verenini (Editor, Eleven Magazine)

Prizes + Awards:

Winner: £2000 GBP + induction into Eleven’s Hall of Fame + invited to join the jury for Eleven’s next competitions.

Runner Up: £400 GBP

Honourable Mentions (x6): no cash prize (boo!) but lots of glory nonetheless (yay!)

In addition to the jury determined prizes, the general public will be able to vote for their favourite entry online, who will win the People’s Choice Award.

People’s Choice Award: £100 GPB + Induction into Eleven’s Hall of Fame (this award is voted by the public online)

All our awarded teams will be published in Eleven Magazine and Eleven’s media partners, and will receive one free pass voucher to join future competitions by Eleven.

Registration Fee:

Early Bird: £60 GBP

Standard: £80 GBP

Late Bloomer: £100 GBP

Schedule:

11 November 2016: Registration opens. Early Bird fee applies.

1 December 2016: Standard Fee applies

1 March 2017: Late Bloomer fee applies

11 March 2017: Registration Closes. Projects submission deadline.

14 March 2017: Public online voting for People’s Choice Award opens.

9 May 2017: Public online voting for People’s Choice Award closes.

11 May 2017: Winners Announced and published!

++ For more information, please visit: www.eleven-magazine.com/competitions ++