American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2022, Vol. 10, No. 3, 126-136 Available online at http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcea/10/3/3 Published by Science and Education Publishing DOI:10.12691/ajcea-10-3-3 Inspiration from Nature: Biomimicry as a Paradigm for Architectural and Environmental Design Osama Nasir, Mohammad Arif Kamal * Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India *Corresponding author: Received July 28 2022; Revised September 05, 2022; Accepted September 14, 2022 Abstract Nature serves as a compass for all the sciences. Nature was and continues to be the first teacher for humanity. A certain area of study advances through observing and copying nature. This area of research, known as biomimicry, can be characterized as the imitation of organic biological processes. Just like scientists and designers, architects can find inspiration in nature. Like many other professions, the realm of architectural design holds that behavior resembles nature. For instance, it is used as a source of inspiration for architectural designs, building materials, and aesthetic and environmental systems. To draw conclusions and develop solutions from nature to all fields of science and architecture, there are not enough investigations. A new field of study known as "Biomimicry" has emerged, and it is an innovation strategy that seeks sustainable solutions by modeling nature's time-tested patterns. In this context, the research paper discusses biomimicry, a recent development in the field of architecture, the idea of nature as inspiration; the concept of biomimicry, its levels, its application to architecture, and how to think about design and nature in the context of architectural sustainability. Keywords: Biomimicry, sustainability, nature, energy efficiency, architecture Cite This Article: Osama Nasir, and Mohammad Arif Kamal, “Inspiration from Nature: Biomimicry as a Paradigm for Architectural and Environmental Design.” American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, no. 3 (2022): 126-136. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-10-3-3. 1. Introduction Energy offers "necessary services" for human life, such as heat for warmth, cooking, and manufacturing, or power for transportation and mechanical activity, so concerns about a reliable energy future are only normal. The inefficient design of buildings is currently wasting a significant quantity of primary energy globally in the twenty-first century. Additionally to the operation of the machinery utilized to transform energy into the necessary services. As a result, there has been an encouraging rise in awareness of energy efficiency and conservation, which has compelled the investigation and use of a range of design methods and solutions to address energy issues. One of these strategies is called "biomimicry," which is an innovation strategy that uses the study of natural designs, systems, and processes to solve human problems as its source of inspiration. We can learn from nature about systems, components, methods, architectures, and aesthetics. By looking at how nature resolves issues that we now face, we can extract and explore solutions that are appropriate and new approaches for our constructed surroundings. Many efforts are made to attain sustainability through innovative designs and concepts, the use of clever materials, and energy-saving practices. There have been numerous attempts to create international sustainability standards, however not all have resulted in really sustainable architecture practices. On the path to finding a solution to the problems facing the globe and determining the best approaches to make building designs integrate with the ecosystem rather than acting as an outsider that contributes to environmental imbalance, The research demands that ecosystems and species be simulated that will function sustainably throughout time and in harmony with the environment. It also addresses the most recent and effective ways to do this. A solution to the issues affecting our environment is provided by biomimicry. Because of its potential to produce a more regenerative built environment, biomimicry serves as a source of inspiration for prospective new innovations. The studies suggest that using nature's tried-and-true principles and techniques; architecture design should incorporate a biomimicry phase into its design process and "biologize" its design issues. The Biomimicry Institute defines “biologize” as a biomimetic approach used to evaluate design criteria [1]. The goal of this strategy is to "copy form, process, and ecosystem at all levels of design" by "modelling, mentoring, and measuring" nature [1,2]. "Doing it nature's way" [3] potentially have an impact on how design problems are resolved with sustainable solutions because nature has already provided solutions to many of the issues that designers are currently facing. The process of biomimicry has not been properly incorporated into standard practice by the experts in the field. Only a few people in the industry have suggested the biomimetic approach as an alternative way. The number