Soft and deformable materials are ubiquitous, ranging from living organisms such as bacteria to inanimate substances like clay. They are also found in everyday objects like sponges and in complex synthetic materials such as foams and polymer networks. These materials, known as poroelastic, combine elasticity with the ability to absorb solvents.
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Kinetic facades by environmental artist Ned Kahn, composed of thousands of centimetric aluminum panels that respond harmoniously to shifting winds, have recently been the subject of an in-depth scientific study. Researchers [4] analyzed videos of works such as the Swiss Science Center Technorama