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Mantis Table by Alvaro UribeIndustrial Design student, Alvaro Uribe of Pratt Institute, wowed us last weekend at BKLYN Designs with his sleek Mantis Table. Inspired by insect body parts and adding a light and elegant touch to any interior, the table’s base is structured to mimic the small and delicate legs of a praying mantis which are uniquely angled to support the insect’s disproportionately long and heavy body. The design uses bio-inspired concepts adding to the structure's lightness while still encompassing high-strength properties to support the heavy glass surface....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/pratt-student-uses-biomimicry-to-design-a-table-inspired-from-insects/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Mantis Table by Alvaro UribeIndustrial Design student, Alvaro Uribe of Pratt Institute, wowed us last weekend at BKLYN Designs with his sleek Mantis Table. Inspired by insect body parts and adding a light and elegant touch to any interior, the table’s base is structured to mimic the small and delicate legs of a praying mantis which are uniquely angled to support the insect’s disproportionately long and heavy body. The design uses bio-inspired concepts adding to the structure's lightness while still encompassing high-strength properties to support the heavy glass surface....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/pratt-student-uses-biomimicry-to-design-a-table-inspired-from-insects/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Mantis Table by Alvaro UribeIndustrial Design student, Alvaro Uribe of Pratt Institute, wowed us last weekend at BKLYN Designs with his sleek Mantis Table. Inspired by insect body parts and adding a light and elegant touch to any interior, the table’s base is structured to mimic the small and delicate legs of a praying mantis which are uniquely angled to support the insect’s disproportionately long and heavy body. The design uses bio-inspired concepts adding to the structure's lightness while still encompassing high-strength properties to support the heavy glass surface....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/pratt-student-uses-biomimicry-to-design-a-table-inspired-from-insects/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Mantis Table by Alvaro UribeIndustrial Design student, Alvaro Uribe of Pratt Institute, wowed us last weekend at BKLYN Designs with his sleek Mantis Table. Inspired by insect body parts and adding a light and elegant touch to any interior, the table’s base is structured to mimic the small and delicate legs of a praying mantis which are uniquely angled to support the insect’s disproportionately long and heavy body. The design uses bio-inspired concepts adding to the structure's lightness while still encompassing high-strength properties to support the heavy glass surface....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/pratt-student-uses-biomimicry-to-design-a-table-inspired-from-insects/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
Mantis Table by Alvaro UribeIndustrial Design student, Alvaro Uribe of Pratt Institute, wowed us last weekend at BKLYN Designs with his sleek Mantis Table. Inspired by insect body parts and adding a light and elegant touch to any interior, the table’s base is structured to mimic the small and delicate legs of a praying mantis which are uniquely angled to support the insect’s disproportionately long and heavy body. The design uses bio-inspired concepts adding to the structure's lightness while still encompassing high-strength properties to support the heavy glass surface....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/pratt-student-uses-biomimicry-to-design-a-table-inspired-from-insects/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
