Speculative design

What is the potential of speculative design? It’s a creative practice that explores and challenges societal norms, assumptions, and potential futures through the creation of design prototypes, scenarios, and narratives.

Where to begin?

In these highlighted must-read resources you will uncover the benefits and applications of speculative design. Get a thorough introduction to the past, present and future of speculative design and explore a multifaceted overview of the speculative design landscape, across Europe and beyond.

  • SpeculativeEdu

    Collects, exchanges, reflects upon, develops, and advances educational practice in the area of speculative design and its self-critical approach.

  • Design Futures

    Facilitates programs and conversations on the ethical, environmental, political and economic impact of future products and services.

  • Speculative Everything

    Speculative Everything offers a tour through an emerging cultural landscape of design ideas, ideals, and approaches.

  • Foundations of Worldbuilding

    Worldbuilding practices of science fiction authors have the potential to play a key role in society.

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Learn more about diverse approaches, methods and tools, as well as case studies. Find a wealth of guidelines, tools, case studies and other sources of inspiration, while students will benefit from