Overview
Speculative futures involves the use of design methodologies to explore and critique possible future scenarios and their implications, enabling more nuanced understanding of potential futures and their current implications.Examples
- Design fiction prototypes exploring future technologies
- Scenario planning for climate change adaptation
- Critical design objects questioning technological assumptions
What are Speculative Futures?
The use of design methodologies to explore and critique possible future scenarios and their implications. This practice uses design as a tool for thinking about and materializing potential futures.
Why Speculate About Futures?
Enables more nuanced understanding of potential futures and their current implications. By materializing possible futures through design, we can better understand the consequences of current decisions and alternative pathways.
How to Practice Speculative Design
Through creation of artifacts, scenarios, and experiences that materialize possible future conditions. This involves developing prototypes, narratives, and experiences that make abstract futures tangible and discussable.