Biomimicry: Learning design from nature
Schedule
Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Cherry Hinton Hub, High Street, Cherry Hinton | Cambridge, EN
Advertisement
Part of Curiosity Hub: a series of talks for curious minds.Darshil Shah, co-director of the Centre for Natural Material Innovation, will talk about biomimicry – learning how nature’s materials are grown and assembled to inspire beautiful, durable, and truly sustainable design solutions.
Nature has spent millions of years perfecting materials that are light, strong, tough, and inherently sustainable, such as elephant ivory, spider silk, silkworm cocoons, and pinecones. This talk explores how designers and engineers can learn from these natural systems to create buildings, vehicles, wind turbines, biodegradable plastics and more for a low-carbon future.
Doors open at 2pm and refreshments are available to purchase from The Cherry Branch café until 2.30pm.
Details for all the Curiosity Hub talks can be found on our website: https://www.cherryhintonhub.org/news/2026/curiosity-hub/
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
Cherry Hinton Hub, High Street, Cherry Hinton, 38 High Street, Cambridge, CB1 9HZ, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
