The Art of Nature-Inspired Design starts here
Evolve your Design Career
Tap into a whole new level of innovation: discover genius strategies used by nature and industry-leading experts. Create nature-inspired innovations to solve real-world problems.
• 3 x Live Workshops with worldclass Design expert, Franco Lodato.
• Limited to 12 places only.
Specialist Course fee: $1399
starts 16th of October 2023
Effort
3 Workshops
Self paced
Length
6 weeks
(part-time)
Type
PracticalsÂ
Live Learning
Leapfrog into a new Era of Design
you’re invited to a nature-inspired future
Gain practical experience using bio-inspired strategies and tools to create sustainable designs, innovative products 
and industry-leading patents. This bespoke specialist course is built for design professionals and thought leaders who are ready to push the boundaries of their practice.
Practical 1
Inspiration and Opportunities
Practical 2
Challenges & Methodologies
Practical 3
Process, Systems and Patents
Learn from the Experts
including Mother Nature and her 3.8 billion years of Research and Development
Your Course Director: Franco Lodato
Franco is a design innovator who specialises in wireless connectivity, education, and healthcare. He has worked in leadership design positions for DuPont, Gillette, Motorola, Herman Miller, and Pininfarina. Lodato has served as an associate professor at the University of Montreal School of Design, designer in residence at the University of South Florida, and as a visiting lecturer at the MIT Media Laboratory. Franco has a BS in industrial design, an MS in bionics, a Business and Sustainability certification from MIT Sloan, and a Lean Six Sigma certificate from Villanova University. He is the founder of BiomimicryFL and holds 80 US and international patents in healthcare, personal grooming, biometrics, and mobile communication technologies.
Course Designer: Jessica Berliner
Jess has an unwavering passion for nature, education and design, which slowly steered her career into specialising in biomimicry and design. She led the course design of the Learn Biomimicry courses, worked closely with Claire Janisch and BiomimicrySA for around 10 years, and assisted in building up the biomimicry community in South Africa. Today she’s more globally focused, and frequently works alongside worldclass biomimicry practitioners around the world. Jess is passionate about improving the way that we design our products and systems and believes that biomimicry provides both the vision and the means to do so.
A few of the companies that Franco Lodato works with:
Testimonial
"Franco Lodato has a wealth of experience and expertise in Design Research and Innovation. He has used nature as a source of inspiration which has resulted in multifunctional cutting-edge product development with an aesthetic personality.
Franco has a great deal to teach about sustainable designs and innovations that offer solutions to global challenges."
- Donna Rennemo, CEO of WindSim Power Inc.
It's time to learn from Nature
What You'll Gain
Application Requirements
Payment Details
This may not be for you if …
you are only interested in a certificate or stamp of approval. If you’re interested in the theory or wish to just sit back and observe… then this course isn’t for you.
Because one size doesn’t fit all, and this course isn’t for everyone. Our model of learning depends on inspiring individuals and world-class peer group that you won’t find elsewhere. That’s why we require an application. It’s why we ask workshop attendees to block off the time the workshop takes and commit to showing up—to every step of the process.
We can promise that your peers are invested in the journey. Everyone who participates is committed, open, and ready for what emerges.
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This once-off course is limited to 12 persons, apply to secure your spot