
Redefining the problems, reframing the questions
The following conversation sees Future Observatory’s curatorial director, Cher Potter, in discussion with the 2022/23 cohort of Design Researchers in Residence on the topic of design research.
Cher Potter

‘Games are well suited for tackling complex problems’
Game Changing, a Design Accelerator led by Swansea University, explores the potential of co-designing games for increasing understanding of climate change.
Leilah Hirson-Comley

Adapting Together
Adapting Together, last week’s symposium organised by Future Observatory and ImaginationLancaster, set out to consider how designers can create and support participation in climate action.
Author:
George Kafka

The Museum as a Catalyst
Museums are changing. They can be catalysts, proactively supporting a just and sustainable future.
Author:
Justin McGuirk

Questions of Scale: reflecting on our first symposium
“The first question any design researcher with an innovative idea encounters is, how do you scale that up?”