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J ust in time for the start of Domotex in Hannover in January 2018, the exhibition stand king on it. A trade fair presentation was then designed for some of the created prototypes.
of the Hannover University of Applied Sciences was set up within the newly designed
For this purpose, another design course was offered in the following winter semester
Framing trend area. In this special exhibition area, companies, artists, and universities 2017/2018 under the supervision of Prof. André Nakonz. We got together in a small team
present their ideas and latest products on this year's main theme of "Unique Universe". of six students for this realization project. The final design had to be completed within
Eight innovative, nature-inspired floor coverings were displayed at the stand of Hannover only six weeks in order to pass on the necessary information to the trade fair company.
University of Applied Sciences, which, like the stand itself, were developed as part of two The design is based on a cool, linear concept that generates a laboratory character. "The
design courses in the Interior Design degree programme.In the 2017 summer semester, Biomimetic Flooring Lab" illustrates the experimental research approach to the two
the "Innovative Flooring" design course under the direction of Professor Suzanne topics of floor coverings and nature. Good timing and coordination among all partici-
Koechert and Professor André Nakonz started for 14 students. Bionics - and thus transfer- pants and the various university workshops were decisive for a smooth process. The floor
ring knowledge from nature to technology - was used as a creative method in the initial coverings were presented in metal shelves and wooden cubes, which we designed and
project phase. For us as prospective interior designers, this was an unknown field to be built ourselves in the university' s wood workshop with the dedicated support of the
newly explored. A wide variety of bionics techniques, such as the "biology push method" team. To further enhance the laboratory character, we developed a bright and cool
– the search for technical applications for a natural phenomenon - were now used to lighting concept. The "Statement Wall" with 200 filled glasses made our university logo
generate ideas and inspiration. The course maintained a very experimental research cha- widely visible and reminded of bionics as well as of the necessary purity and transpa-
racter throughout the entire semester. A special incentive was the prospect of being able rency in laboratories. Not only the entire independent implementation of the project was
to present our own developments at the university’s trade fair stand at Domotex 2018. In a challenge for the whole team, but also the organisation and especially the budget plan-
the first weeks of the semester, various models of nature were researched. Creativity tech- ning were completely new areas of responsibility. Within two days our team set up the
niques and experiments should facilitate the first steps into the new topic. All teams, con- exhibition stand on the former Expo 2000 site in Hannover. Going through the complete
sisting of two students each, developed ten initial ideas for an innovative floor covering process of such a project was a special aspect, since only few implementation projects
based on bionics. In several discussions and interim presentations, these were each are offered within the scope of the studies. From the first sketches to the implementation
reduced to the most expressive and promising final idea. Afterwards, all teams had anot- by ourselves, to the final assembly and subsequent disassembly, we have gone through
her six weeks to develop prototypes and present them in a documentation as well as a every phase as a team. We approached both projects, "Innovative Flooring" and "The
1:1 version. All 10 developments are characterised by very different special features: The Biomimetic Flooring Lab", with an open mind and great curiosity. The development of
"Blindsight" guidance system inspired by the clicking sounds of the cicadas, which is innovative floor coverings has already aroused our interest due to the experimental and
intended to help visually impaired people find their way around. "Superficious Heat", on unusual approaches. Especially some initial difficulties of the unusual methods achieved
the other hand, impresses as an underfloor heating system - based on the principle of a great learning effect for us and brought with them many new working methods and
heat regulation of reptiles - which is distinguished by simple maintenance and low ener- developments. Accordingly, it was particularly exciting for us when the following course
gy consumption. "Fairkorkt", in turn, is based on butterfly wings, especially their scales was offered, in which we were allowed to create a presentation area for the prototypes
arrangement and colour change - a vegan rug that changes both look and feel when wal- for our own project and on behalf of the other participants.

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