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D353: EXPLORATORY AND SPECULATIVE APPROACHES IN DESIGN
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TRL-based mapping of biomimetic projects: identification of development patterns and their influencing factors 1UniLaSalle, France; 2Ikos Lab, France; 3Ceebios, Centre d’études et d’expertises en biomimétisme, France This study proposes a framework to map biomimetic innovation progress along TRLs and identify recurring development patterns. Pilot results reveal stagnation between TRL 2–4, linked to generic upscaling struggles and biomimetic-specific barriers. Emerging hypotheses suggest early onset of upscaling challenges post-POC and influence of biological model knowledge on progress. Study insights open paths for methodological work to bridge POC obtention and validation difficulties, and for further use of the framework on bigger datasets, to build a baseline for biomimetic innovation development. Future Archeologies Canvas: a visual tool for facilitating speculative ideation and revealing limits of futures perception Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany This paper introduces a visual tool that facilitates engagement with speculative design futures while exposing the boundaries of understanding. Building on the Future Archeologies Method, the canvas guides participants through tactile speculation, scenario-making and reflection via eight components structured around a Line of Speculation. We tested the tool in two workshops with community members and futures experts. Results suggest that the canvas (1) accelerates the process, (2) supports collaboration, and (3) enables accessible yet radically creative futures thinking. Worlding the sense of place: narrative design approach to reimagining regional resources 1Department of Strategic Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Japan; 2School of Design, Kyushu University, Japan This paper reconsiders the concept of sense of place through the perspective of worlding. While often defined as the emotional and cognitive bond between people and environments, this study expands it toward a design-oriented view that reinterprets and regenerates local meanings. Based on a design inquiry into regional contexts, it examines how making and storytelling can translate local materials into prototypes that evoke new relations to place. The study suggests worlding as a generative process through which place is continuously reimagined and experienced within dynamic local contexts. Room for critique: spatial and sensory design of constructive feedback environments Technical University of Munich, Germany This study explores how spatial and sensory design influence critique interactions. The "Room for Critique" prototype was developed through a research-through-design process grounded in neuroaesthetic research and evaluated across five PhD feedback sessions. Findings indicate that spatial layout and multisensory ambiance shape focus, perceived equality, and comfort. The paper introduces a dual framework of spatial neutrality and affective design and proposes six actionable guidelines for creating feedback environments that support calm, constructive, and balanced dialogue. | ||
