A Bionic Material That Lets Buildings Open and Close Like a Flower
Imagine a building with a façade that afford and closes like a flower blooming . It palpate like the construction is alive , but in reality , it ’s just inspired by life . A material that can make this happen really does be — it ’s called Flectofin , and it ’s based on a flower shout out the Bird of Paradise . Flectofin ’s been around for about a year , butwas just grant with the first ever Gips - Schüle Research Prize ....