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BUILDING THE HISTORY OF THE FUTURE: A TOOL FOR CULTURE-CENTRED DESIGN FOR THE SPECULATIVE FUTURE

Part of: Socio-technical Issues in Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

F. Dong ,
S. Sterling ,
D. Schaefer  and
H. Forbes
F. Dong*
Affiliation:
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
S. Sterling
Affiliation:
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
D. Schaefer
Affiliation:
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
H. Forbes
Affiliation:
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
*
*Fangzhou.Dong@xjtlu.edu.cn

Abstract

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In this paper, the authors propose a culture-centred tool called Speculative Ethnography to support the practice of design for the speculative future. Most explorations of tools and techniques of design for the speculative future focus on materialising the speculation. Instead, Speculative Ethnography provides a guideline to help designers define their speculation through the scientific imagination of the plausible future. It ensures the effectiveness of design for the speculative future and supports the interaction of culture and design for the speculative future.

Keywords

design toolsmulti-/cross-/trans-disciplinary approachessocial responsibilityspeculative futureculture-centred design

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1883 - 1890
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