Category: Process notes
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Time to rethink the ridiculous neoliberal world we live in
Time travel has long been a common theme in science fiction and mythology. Putting any point of view and any social form in the coordinate system of time reveals a fluidity in all seemingly stable concepts. I am very interested in the impact of the concept of time on the evolution of society, so I…
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The future vision that inspired me
The fascination with a future materializing When I was in middle school, I’d say from 13 to 16 years old so around 2012, I was very intrigued by Apple. By that I don’t mean current day Apple, but Apple back when it was called Apple Computer Inc.. I think I’ve seen every Apple advertisement from…
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Ethical Implications in Children-Raising
Designer Role in Imaginaries of futures The concept of envisioning futures serves as a means through which individuals can construct alternative possibilities by bridging the past, present, and future. (“Special relativity theory expands the Futures Cone’s conceptualisation of the futures and The Pasts,” 2023, Fig 1) While the overarching objective is to embrace the potential…
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Kayla, the surrogate smart-home personality
It was a comfortable summer’s afternoon in 02038, the sun’s light reflecting between the tall skyscrapers with polarised windows, which would be illuminating the shopping streets below for as long as the sun stayed above the horizon. Sarah and Tim were shopping for baby products, as they were pregnant with their first child. They entered…
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Opening up to new, less resource intensive, futures
What will our future look like? Depending on who we ask, we will get vastly different answers. A tech-enthusiast might tell us about a future in which we have loads of free time thanks to robots and AI doing all our work. A climate activist would most likely warn us of unbearable heatwaves, floods and famines. While…
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Imagination about Humans and AI
The original and ideal humans-AI relationship When you open your eyes in the morning, the sunlight sprinkles on your body and you feel incredibly comfortable. You get dressed and go to the dining room, the robot butler has already prepared breakfast and is just waiting for the whole family to sit down and enjoy it…
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Take your time
The Automated Home Wow, the future! Imagine how smart technology will be. When you get back from work on a cold winter evening your house will automatically be pre-heated and a nice cup of hot tea is prepared for you standing on the side table next to your couch. Your dog was already laying on…
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Time travel is a trifecta
We humans have a fascination with the concept of time, though -or perhaps because- we do not fully understand the nature of time. Is it continuous, constant, unchangeable and irreversible? Is it relative? Or is it an illusion? While there are many definitions and different ways of interpreting what we mean with ‘time’, a commonly…
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How smart will your home be?
Bram Willems · Follow7 min read · 26–05–2023 With the current development and popularity of AI (artificial intelligence), the upcoming potential for AI to take over tasks in, for example, our homes is bigger than ever [1,2].The increasing learning ability of AI could play a big role in the near future by learning itself all…
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A five minutes drive to the sea
As I step ashore, I feel the gentle breeze touching upon my face. A fresh delight in this weather, allegedly ‘remarkably hot’ for this time of the year, once again. The year is 2054, my coastal hometown, once 100 kilometers away from the nearest sea, is a bittersweet reminder of how things could have been.…
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Challenging Techno-Dependency in the Future
A Powerless Future On a quiet morning in 02038, you wake up and check your phone as always, the battery is quite low. You consequently attempt to charge it, but to no avail. After double checking the settings you realise the lights can’t turn on, and the air conditioning has failed. Another power outage, how…
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Time Travelling Children’s Books From the Future
Have you heard from time travelling designers? Neither did I. Designers are often thinking about the future and the impact they can have on it. However, it can be hard to think of the future for people who do not regularly engage with the future. Time travel always sounds like a science fiction story, but…
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Dear Design Graduates of 2023, WE NEED YOU.
“The true measure of progress is not in the absence of work, but in the empowerment of individuals to find meaningful and fulfilling paths amidst automation and innovation.” – Greta Thunberg, Eindhoven 02038 Recruitment Letter My name is Ioana, and I am a talent acquisition manager for the biggest design firm in 02038. I write…
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Truth or Dare: whom will you choose to be your future best friend?
written by: Leqi Wang MAY 28TH 2023 Imagine a scenario where helping each other is no longer considered a virtue because future technology can address 99% of your life’s problems. In 2038, when you unexpectedly get injured, your instinctual first choice would be an automated bandaging medical kit. When your phone is running out of…
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A snippet from your past to your future
A FICTIONAL REALITY: Oxymoron Illustration by Brett Ryder Article, design fiction & imaginary futures written by Jennifer Gasser, mentions that author William Gibson, in a 2012 interview, dismissed the idea that his writing should be predictive: “You’re not creating enough imaginary futures. Because if you create enough of them, you’d better get it wrong —…
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Reliving memories with my future child
Written by Hanna van Rixtel27/05/2023 May 2011. My little brother and I are having a sleepover with my grandparents, in their lovely big house in a small village. It is a warm spring evening, so we have dinner outside in the garden. Grandpa, as always when we visit, is frying chips in the shed. A…
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The Art of Connection in the Year 2038
In 2038, amidst the rapid advancement of technology and automation, the art of connection has become more crucial than ever. The ability to truly connect with others on a deep and meaningful level is the cornerstone of a thriving society. The art of connection, though challenged by individualism and consumerism, remains the driving force behind…
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My 5 AM morning routine | Dealing with changing environments
The internet holds a lot of ideas about the future and no extensive research is necessary to find them: YouTube provides us with the morning routines of 2050 (Kirsten Leo, 2019) and Pinterest teaches us that change is the only constant. Focusing on healthy morning routines, I was curious to see what YouTube vloggers think…
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Time Travelling In Design Practice
How would you react if I told you that I have time travelled from the year 02038 to now (02023) with the goal to warn you against a time travelling company that tries to convince people to work for them to increase unsustainable behaviour? You would probably think that I am joking or acting. That…
