Series · 2 parts
What is Speculative Design
A look at speculative design, which asks what futures we want rather than trying to predict them: its lineage, its landmark works, and the criticism it has drawn.
- 01Speculative Design: Designing the Preferred FutureMore than forecasting the future, speculative design proposes a better path for society as a whole. A look at the concept and its design direction.
- 02Design That Makes Questions Instead of AnswersWhere did speculative design come from? Following critical design from the 1990s and Dunne & Raby's A/B list, this piece looks at why designers began to doubt the premise that design is problem solving.