Patterns
Diffusion generally leads to something uniform: Drop a bit of food... See more
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Moreover, things become even more intriguing if one considers the Fibonacci series, which is: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, etc. (each number being given by the sum of the two previous ones) – with the consideration that so many plants, in their proportions, respect such a mathematical series
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
Many forms in nature exhibit self-similarity, and as a result it is commonly held to be an intrinsically aesthetic property. Natural forms tend to exhibit self-similarity at many different levels of scale, whereas human-created forms generally do not. For example, an aerial view of a coastline reveals the same basic edge pattern, whether standing
... See moreWilliam Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler • Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design
Ferns are a form of fractal. A fractal is an object or quantity that displays self similarity, which means it looks roughly the same at any scale. Small-scale solutions impact the whole system. Use similar principles to build at all scales.