| Design and construction principles in nature and architecture J Knippers, T Speck Bioinspiration & biomimetics 7 (1), 015002, 2012 | 288 | 2012 |
| Active bending, a review on structures where bending is used as a self-formation process J Lienhard, H Alpermann, C Gengnagel, J Knippers International Journal of Space Structures 28 (3-4), 187-196, 2013 | 223 | 2013 |
| Flectofin: a hingeless flapping mechanism inspired by nature J Lienhard, S Schleicher, S Poppinga, T Masselter, M Milwich, T Speck, ... Bioinspiration & biomimetics 6 (4), 045001, 2011 | 183 | 2011 |
| Construction manual for polymers+ membranes: materials, semi-finished products, form finding, design J Knippers, J Cremers, M Gabler, J Lienhard Walter de Gruyter, 2012 | 169 | 2012 |
| Construction manual for polymers+ membranes: materials, semi-finished products, form finding, design J Knippers, J Cremers, M Gabler, J Lienhard Walter de Gruyter, 2012 | 169 | 2012 |
| Stability of grid shells T Bulenda, J Knippers Computers & Structures 79 (12), 1161-1174, 2001 | 151 | 2001 |
| A methodology for transferring principles of plant movements to elastic systems in architecture S Schleicher, J Lienhard, S Poppinga, T Speck, J Knippers Computer-Aided Design 60, 105-117, 2015 | 137 | 2015 |
| Fibrous structures: An integrative approach to design computation, simulation and fabrication for lightweight, glass and carbon fibre composite structures in architecture based … S Reichert, T Schwinn, R La Magna, F Waimer, J Knippers, A Menges Computer-Aided Design 52, 27-39, 2014 | 117 | 2014 |
| Prospect for new guidance in the design of FRP L Ascione, JF Caron, P Godonou, K van IJselmuijden, J Knippers, ... Ispra: EC Joint Research Centre, 2016 | 86 | 2016 |
| Biomimetic lightweight timber plate shells: computational integration of robotic fabrication, architectural geometry and structural design OD Krieg, T Schwinn, A Menges, JM Li, J Knippers, A Schmitt, ... Advances in architectural geometry 2014, 109-125, 2015 | 79 | 2015 |
| Flectofold—a biomimetic compliant shading device for complex free form facades A Körner, L Born, A Mader, R Sachse, S Saffarian, AS Westermeier, ... Smart Materials and Structures 27 (1), 017001, 2017 | 70 | 2017 |
| Material behaviour: embedding physical properties in computational design processes M Fleischmann, J Knippers, J Lienhard, A Menges, S Schleicher Architectural Design 82 (2), 44-51, 2012 | 64 | 2012 |
| Bending-active structures–research pavilion ICD/ITKE J Lienhard, S Schleicher, J Knippers Proceedings of the International Symposium of the IABSE-IASS Symposium, 2011 | 63 | 2011 |
| Biomimetic research for architecture and building construction J Knippers, KG Nickel, T Speck Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2016 | 61 | 2016 |
| From nature to fabrication: biomimetic design principles for the production of complex spatial structures RL Magna, M Gabler, S Reichert, T Schwinn, F Waimer, A Menges, ... International Journal of Space Structures 28 (1), 27-39, 2013 | 61 | 2013 |
| Bending-active structures J Lienhard, J Knippers Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen der Universität …, 2014 | 53 | 2014 |
| Prospect for new guidance in the design of FRP: Support to the implementation, harmonization and further development of the Eurocodes L Ascione, JF Caron, P Godonou, K van IJselmuijden, J Knippers, ... Publications Office of the European Union, 2016 | 51 | 2016 |
| ICD/ITKE research pavilion 2014–15: Fibre placement on a pneumatic body based on a water spider web M Dörstelmann, J Knippers, V Koslowski, A Menges, M Prado, G Schieber, ... Architectural Design 85 (5), 60-65, 2015 | 50 | 2015 |
| Segmental timber plate shell for the landesgartenschau exhibition hall in schwäbisch gmünd—the application of finger joints in plate structures JM Li, J Knippers International Journal of Space Structures 30 (2), 123-139, 2015 | 49 | 2015 |
| Bio-inspired Kinetic GFRP-façade for the Thematic Pavilion of the EXPO 2012 in Yeosu J Knippers, F Scheible, M Oppe, H Jungjohann International Symposium of Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS 2012) 90 (6 …, 2012 | 49* | 2012 |
