Design for the Speculative Future as Cultural Intermediary

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ID12922303
AuthorsFangzhou Dong (0000-0003-2554-6061, Twitter (United States), corresponding author), Xin Shen (0000-0002-1734-4307), Sara Sterling (0000-0002-5231-4090), Kenny K N Chow (0000-0002-8368-0157)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue1
Pages89-111
Publication date2022-10-24
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDesign and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1754-7075 • E-ISSN: 1754-7083
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17547075.2022.2131164
OpenAlexW4307284969
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

This paper explores the intersection of culture and design, examining the practice of design for the speculative future through the lens of cultural activities. Several domains of design, including product design and service design, are interpreted as cultural activities. Through mixed methods of research for, through, and about design, this paper proposes design for the speculative future as speculative cultural intermediary. Three design projects are included to support the findings and describe the four stages: decoding culture, speculating meanings, encoding meanings, and design as speculative culture. This paper will contribute to developing a cultural design methodology covering these four stages

Business · Intersection (aeronautics · Product (mathematics · Product design · Sociology · Strategic design · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural and Communication Design Research · Engineering · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Marketing

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