Nieuwe Instituut
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Sonneveld House

Future Thinkers Live #2: Designing the Future

This evening, hosted by the DesignDigger platform, explores the role of the designer in ‘future thinking’. Because designers can – or should – play a crucial role. But how? Through conversations with Julia Watson and Saskia Naafs, among others, and a screening of the film Cobalt, we explore the relevance of future thinking for design practice.

7 November 2024 18:30 - 20:05

Photo courtesy of Design Digger

Where and how do we live? What is the state of our work and health? How do we generate energy and what do we use to get around? Today’s society is changing rapidly and drastically, just think of climate change and technology. Exploring what the future will look like is more urgent than ever.

A wise designer is prepared for tomorrow – and that starts with thinking about the future. Thoughtful design not only offers solutions to today’s problems, but also takes tomorrow’s challenges into account. As a designer, how can you use speculative future scenarios and long-term forecasts? How do you assess the reliability and relevance of such thinking? And last but not least: how can you, as a designer, make your own valuable exploration of the future?

Programme

  • 19:30-19:55 Interview with Tessa Cramer, lecturer at Fontys University of Applied Sciences. Tessa will then take on the role of co-host.
  • 19.55-20.05 Column by Kylièn Bergh, winner of open call for writing talent on DesignDigger
  • 20.05-20.35 Double interview with Saskia Naafs and Bas van de Poel  from Modem
  • 20.35-20.55 Zoom interview with Julia Watson about the book LO Tek: Design by Radical Indigenism
  • 20.55-21.05 Interview with Aafke Fraaije and film screening of Cobalt.

Design Digger

DesignDigger is an online and offline journalistic platform for Dutch design. It reports on design in an independent and critical way with longreads and news items, interviews, reviews and columns.  

Language: Dutch | Location: Nieuwe Instituut | RSVP (Free)

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