Biomimetic studies face several obstacles, especially when translating natural concepts into technical systems. Most biomimetic approaches only focus on individual parts rather than the whole system. Understanding adaptation, the connection between internal and external factors – ecosystem and processes, versus, form and behavior – should be established to successfully approach and achieve functional systems. The design of adaptive and natural systems is similar, dealing with very different factors and conditions. Most research attempts to understand the structural, procedural and informational aspects of biomimetics. However, there are still some difficulties in terms of classifying biomimicry concepts due to the inevitable overlap of many categories and the complexity of having to describe biological systems. Several theories, concepts, issues, approaches, methodologies, materials from nature, developed materials and systems in architectural applications based on developed models and research studies are discussed. The study develops a link between technical and functional aspects biomimicry, classifying and comparing adaptive approaches in biological, engineering and architectural fields to create a connection between biological systems and building skins.

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As part of the research on Towards a Bio-Shading System Concept Design Methodology - in the thematic area of ​​Cities and Territories, with the guidelines of spatial morphology and sustainability, this research finds its roots and foundations in pluridisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity. The disciplinary cross between architecture, ways of dwelling, space as a mental realization of the human being, biology, materials engineering, and computing - is the fundamental ingredient in the development of ongoing research.