1. video: Floraform - designing with simulations

    Floraform is a simulation of a differentially growing elastic surface that we created to explore how biological systems create for…

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  3. Floraform rings

  4. Mega Flora Ring

    3D-printed nylon

  5. Growth Zone: 5 Edge Points

  6. Physics

    The physics of the surface are based on “Discrete Shells” by Eitan Grinspun, et al. Each edge of the mesh is modelled as a spring…

  7. Growth Zone - Splitting Point

    Point-based growth – The center of the hemisphere is emitting growth signal and is the fastest area of expansion. Overtime it bifu…

  8. Uniform Growth

    a hemisphere growing uniformly produces a wrinkled surface

  9. Growth Zone - Expanding Point

    Line-based growth – The center of the hemisphere is emitting growth signal and is the fastest area of expansion. Overtime it expan…

  10. Growing Zone: Edge

    Edge-based growth – The edge of the hemisphere is emitting growth signal and is the fastest area of expansion.

  11. Oral arms of a jellyfish

  12. Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata)

  13. Crested Euphorbia

  14. Powdered Ruffle Lichen

  15. Wavey Leaves

  16. Celosia - normal vs. fasciated

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    some of our photographs of the creatures that inspired our work

  18. Actina Pendant - detail

  19. Silver Floraform Rings

  20. Cassiopea Earrings

    Photo by Rachel Tine

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    Photo by Rachel Tine