Over the weekend I have found articles and books that describe, promote and are against biomimicry. Biomimicry is in itself, a way to look at nature and imitate the forms, process, and systems found there. This mimicking of nature can be used in sustainable design. While biomimicry is separate from sustainability, the two are generally seen as going hand in hand by those who propagate it. Those who are in favor of biomimicry and sustainability say that this is the next logical step in design, because the lifestyle of the developed world cannot continue as is and needs to become more conscious of its actions if it is to continue. Those opposed to biomimicry claim that it idolizes nature and diminishes human achievement; while the main arguments against sustainability is that it is too vaguely defined (allowing for people to misuse it) and that socially it keeps the rich on top and the poor on the bottom.

-The Biomimicry Institute http://biomimicryinstitute.org/about-us/what-is-biomimicry.html

-Sustainability is bad for the devolping world http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/SustainableDevt.pdf

-Sustainability Sparks Innovation by Lay Ying Lim

-A Paradigm Shift: Biomimicry by Philip A Reed

-Never mind all that environmental rubbish, get on with your architecture http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad.884/abstract

-Against Biomimicry http://alevin.com/weblog/archives/001989.html

-Biomimicry vs Humanism by Joe Kaplinsky

-Does Biomimicry as a Tool=Sustainability http://bouncingideas.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/does-biomimicry-as-a-tool-sustainability/

Through this research, I found that it is clear that in order for Biomimicry to not become "just another fad" it has to be looked at carefully and implemented into design in such a way that it makes sense. An example of this is the Industrial Ecopark in Kalundborg, Denmark.