 This reduced the building’s surface tension, thereby allowing it to carry more weight without the use of an excessive amount of materials.Due to growing concerns surrounding global warming and climate change, as well as the rise of technological improvements, architectural bionics became primarily focused on more efficient ways to achieve modern sustainability.An example of the modern architectural bionic movement includes the "30 St Mary Axe" (2003), which is heavily inspired by the 'Venus Flower Basket Sponge', a sea creature with a lattice-like exoskeleton and round shape that disperses force from water currents.