Skeletons, Zoological Museum, Copenhagen. Photo K.Hertz
Steel structures are considered to be light compared to concrete structures. The new structures are often light compared to steel structures, and therefore they are called "super-light".
The principle of super-light structures is inspired by the body, where bones carry the load in compression and are stabilized by a soft and light structure, that fills out the shape of the body.
In order to establish curved paths for the bones in an economically affordable way, the principle of a pearl-chain reinforcement is found inspired by the spine of a body.
These two rather basic inventions lead to a paradigm shift for structural design, which completely changes the work of engineers, opens new possibilities for architects, and reduces resource consume for structures.