organic forms
Curves from nature
Organic forms are shapes and structures that resemble or derive from living things rather than geometric or mechanical sources.
In art and design, organic forms feature the curves, irregularities, and flowing lines found in nature—leaves, bones, clouds, cells—as opposed to the rigid angles of constructed objects.
Architecture and furniture that incorporate organic forms often feel warmer and more harmonious with natural environments.
The sculptor preferred organic forms to hard-edged abstraction.
- flowing linesSmooth, continuous contours
- wave patternsRecurring oscillation configurations
- soft edgesIndistinct, gradual boundaries
- biomimicryDesign imitating natural systems
- sea shellsEmpty mollusk exoskeletons
coral formations · fractals · tree rings · botanical illustration · fungal networks · root systems · curvilinear · Art Nouveau · abstraction · muscle fibers · nerve endings · tendrils · asymmetry · interconnectedness · seed pods · pods · morphogenesis · green roofs