Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Vol. 6, No. 1, February 2016 19 ISSN 2277-5056 | © 2016 Bonfring Abstract--- A brief literature review on Biomimicry and Architecture has been arranged into a rational system and has been systematically customized to find the application of Biomimicry in the design processes involved architecture. The main objective of this research is to find out how Biomimicry principles help in architecture of space, structure or enclosure, its experience in space & time, technological achievement, program or strategy development and compatibility to its context. Mapping of research literature has been done on the basis of a framework of the System of Inquiry, Strategies and Tactics. Keywords--- Biomimicry, Architectural Systems, Process Design, Sustainable Built Environment I. INTRODUCTION HE concept of biomimicry talks about the ideas inspire from nature and transfers those to create sustainable design solutions. This concept is considered as one of the most promising solution for sustainable development. Biomimicry differs from other nature friendly or green concepts. Animals, plants and microbes are skilled engineers. They have found what works, what is appropriate and most importantly, what lasts here on Earth [1]. Mimicry of living organisms and ecosystems to create sustainable design solutions is called biomimicry. The term biomimicry is invented by author J. Benysus in her book [1]. She mentioned various ecological examples and works, nature‟s laws, strategies, principles etc in her research. Her findings have shown that during its 3.8 billion years of research and development, nature has evolved highly efficient systems and processes that can inform [1] architectural design problems we face today; she says in fact, nature has already achieved what we are still trying to do, without causing a detrimental effect on the planet. So the underlying idea of biomimicry is that we can use the forms, processes and systems found in nature to inform efficient, sustainable and environmentally sensitive architecture [1]. Biomimicry becomes a source of inspiration to solve various design problems. It is the new medium with wide range of options to create a sustainable world in true sense. This science and philosophy of learning from nature, the concept of biomimicry Parag L. Sarwate, M. Arch Research Scholar, Department of Architecture and Planning, Vishveshvaraya Institute of Technology, Nagpur-440010, India. E-mail:arparags@gmail.com Akshay P. Patil, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Vishveshvaraya Institute of Technology, Nagpur - 440010, India. E-mail:akshayppatil@gmail.com DOI: 10.9756/BIJIEMS.10443 is a source of architectural design inspiration, with a variety of approaches undertaken by designers that reference nature. This paper examines research literature on Biomimicry principles in design of spaces/structures/enclosures based on technological advancements, to accommodate a program and these three systems compatible to its context. It includes a comparative analysis of available literatures to understand the application of biomimicry in architecture. It is assumed that application of biomimicry to the architectural design becomes a platform to create a sustainable built environment [2]. This is an effort to explore recent research developments of the application of biomimicry principles in process design, object design and realization design [3] which are the inherent part of architectural design. Literature review revealed Biomimicry principles evolve as an improved sustainable model in architectural design. These biomimicry principles can be explored to improve the sustainability of architectural design. This paper also explores the literature on architectural systems and process design for better insight. This paper is an effort to review the literature and elucidate the application of biomimicry in architectural system and process design. Research papers on Biomimicry have been studied under the framework of System of Inquiry, Strategies and Tactics. The methodology followed in this review is summarized in figure1. This methodology is adopted from Linda Groat and David Wang‟s book titled „Architectural Research Methods‟ [4]. Research papers have been studied to understand the term biomimicry and its application on various design fields. This literature review will be helpful to scholars and researchers in the field of Biomimicry and Architecture. The literature review is a part and parcel of the research. It is essential not only at the beginning of the process, but throughout research [4]. II. CORRELATING BIOMIMICRY WITH ARCHITECTURE AND PROCESS DESIGN The concept of Biomimicry can be summarized as the inspiration from nature's processes & ecosystems, which would provide useful parameters to design societies and complexes [5]. Biomimicry offers an innovative and nature friendly approach which can create more adaptive and flexible solutions [6]. Theories in Biomimicry feature similarities between biological and social complex systems that can provide guidance in the management of several issues, the design process and collective intelligence. Bottom up The Incorporation of Biomimicry into an Architectural Design Process: A New Approach towards Sustainability of Built Environment Parag L. Sarwate and Akshay P. Patil T