Homework answers / question archive / The Future of- and Philosophical thoughts on Design Discussion Board Post and One Peer Review Assignment Requirements The selections you read from Verbeek pose the question of “What role do artifacts (objects) play in our technological culture and how can we understand them in the future?” After reading and viewing the materials from The Future of Design (week 14) and Reflecting on Design (week 15), what do you believe will be the future of design? Throughout this course, we examined how design has changed and been influenced by cultural events

The Future of- and Philosophical thoughts on Design Discussion Board Post and One Peer Review Assignment Requirements The selections you read from Verbeek pose the question of “What role do artifacts (objects) play in our technological culture and how can we understand them in the future?” After reading and viewing the materials from The Future of Design (week 14) and Reflecting on Design (week 15), what do you believe will be the future of design? Throughout this course, we examined how design has changed and been influenced by cultural events

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The Future of- and Philosophical thoughts on Design Discussion Board Post and One Peer Review

Assignment Requirements

The selections you read from Verbeek pose the question of “What role do artifacts (objects) play in our technological culture and how can we understand them in the future?” After reading and viewing the materials from The Future of Design (week 14) and Reflecting on Design (week 15), what do you believe will be the future of design? Throughout this course, we examined how design has changed and been influenced by cultural events. How do you anticipate design will be described, used and evolve in the next decade? Consider design implications from COVID-19 in your response.

Post a one –two paragraph response to the questions posed above. Include references to the readings and viewings.

For the peer review, consider if you agree or disagree with the original post. Why or why not? What did the original poster not consider? Reply to one post with a minimum of a one paragraph response. You may select to comment on any of your classmates' original posting. Please make sure everyone has a comment.

 

John Brownlee interviews some of the top designers in the business world on what trends we will see in design. This article was written in 2015. Are the trends things which you already see happening in the design thinking and innovation process? Are we moving towards them? Has technology changed so rapidly since 2015 that a new set of trends need to be identified?

25 Ideas Shaping the Future of Design (Links to an external site.)

Update--This is a 2017 article on the Future of Design. Has the focus of design changed this much since 2017?

9 Ideas Shaping the Future of Design (Links to an external site.)

How will the COVID-19 pandemic change the future of design?

Five Ways COVID-19 is Changing Design (Links to an external site.)

How COVID-19 will Redesign our World (Links to an external site.)

In the following video, Elon Musk (SpaceX and Tesla, Inc) describes and exhibits how new technology is assisting in the design process at his SpaceX company.

For your final assignment, I would like you to consider the readings and viewings from last week, The Future of Design and PP Verbeek's article on What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency and Design Verbeek's approach is deeply rooted in philosophical thoughts and can be difficult to grasp the first time, so focus on a general overview of his central thesis. What are his main points and intentions? You'll be posting your final thoughts to the discussion board and commenting on one classmate's post.

BRIANNA DUTKO : Apr 12, 2021 The future of design is being influenced by our current day to day life, including the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to Covid-19, not many people thought to wear a mask or thought to keep their distance from individuals to prevent the spread of germs. But after what we have experienced thus far, I can't picture life returning to what we used to consider normal. This means the way future buildings, homes, stores, facilities, and essentially every new development will have to accommodate the prevention of germ spreading and social distancing. The future design of developments will also need to be more accommodating to both physical and mental health. “Designers will need to consider how we can assist in mental health through interior environments, using lighting, materials, sound and acoustics” (Forbes). We may have not realized this prior to the pandemic, but the more time we spend in the comfort of our own homes, the more necessary it becomes that our space provides for both our mental and physical needs. As a result of Covid-19, future designs will also need to accommodate social distancing. BBC states in regard to Venice, Italy, that the administration “wants to use this opportunity to make our public spaces more functional and more beautiful than they were before the lockdown". The article goes on to give an example that instead of sitting at a picnic table (in close proximity to one another), that people could sit on a picnic blanket that allows for more room between individuals. In the future, designs will become more conscious of one another's health, and with that comes the importance of keeping enough distance between one another. As we adjust to this new way of life, I think people will definitely have a hard time accepting the minimal bonds formed from simply social distancing. As emphasized by BBC, “They want the high five with their trainer. They want a sense of community."" Humans thrive on closeness, and meaningful relationships between one another. It gives us a sense of belonging and love that we desire. However, this new way of human interaction is going to greatly shape the closeness of future generations, and will forever change our way of life.