Metadesigning Futures
Some Workshops & Talks Celebrating 20 years of Research into Metadesign
Bargehouse, Oxo Tower. London, SE1 9PH | Sunday 18th September, 4.00pm - 6:30pm, 2016
A previous Metadesigners workshop in 2010
LONG-TERM VISION
This two and a half-hour event asked how design thinkers can create future economies and communities that enable us to survive in the era of mass extinctions and climatic changes. It also raises specific questions about the way creativity is harnessed in the world, and how designers can play a more effective role in change.
20 YEARS OF DESIGN THINKING
Why do many companies still invent and innovate at the level of products and services, when what is killing us is the same old lifestyle habits and business models? By reflecting upon – and celebrating – several decades of research in the Department of Design at Goldsmiths, University of London, the organizers will invite participants to join them in playful speculation about possible futures. This is an open event that aims to be informative, collaborative and fun.
KEY CONCEPTS & PRACTICAL OUTCOMES
The ‘Metadesigning Futures’ afternoon will investigate a few key concepts (e.g. ‘metadesign’, ‘design futures’, ‘languaging’ and ‘synergies-of-synergies’) in order to explain how we used these ideas to shape ground-breaking initiatives in both commercial and academic fields, over the last twenty years. These will be interspersed with collaborative exercises, games and workshops.
ATTENDANCE
There was a mixture of experts, including graduates of the MA Design Futures programme at Goldsmiths, since. It also included researchers, lecturers, graduates and visitors who have developed and/or applied aspects of metadesign to their work.
WORKSHOPS & BRIEF TALKS
4.00 - 4.20pm | Introduction to Design Futures & Metadesign | Prof. John Wood |
4.20 - 4.50pm | Bisociating New Futures | Prof. Mathilda Tham & Anette Lundebye |
4.50 - 5.00pm | Questions + discussion | Dr. Julia Lockheart |
5.00 - 5.30pm | Creative Quartets | Prof. John Wood & John Backwell |
5.30 - 5.40pm | Questions + discussion | Prof. Mathilda Tham |
5.40 - 6.10pm | Co-authoring as a Design Futuring Tool | Dr. Julia Lockheart |
6.10 - 6.20pm | Questions + discussion | John Backwell |
6.20 - 6.30pm | Key metadesign questions for the future | Panel Discussion |
6.30 - 6.35pm | Close / Thanks / Off to the pub |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
Contact:
Dr. Hannah Jones | hannah@dschool.stanford.edu | |
Dr. Julia Lockheart | j.lockheart@gold.ac.uk | |
Website: | http://metadesigners.org/home |
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