Author: Tiffany Cheng, Achim Menges
Affiliation: University of Stuttgart
This article proposes a bioinspired approach to design and fabrication as an alternative to conventional methods of making. Through an integration of material, structure, and
function, plants change shape over a range of spatial- temporal scales in response to environmental stimuli. The bioinspired interplay of cellulosic materials, mesostructures, and
adaptive motions is enabled through material programming and 4D-printing, resulting in self- shaping and biobased hygromorphic systems powered by the free-flowing moisture
inputs of the environment. . [...]
