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4TU Design United Dialogues 3: Digital Futures

Let’s not be paralyzed by ecological crises and threats to democracy, but ACT with optimism.

Studio Uncertainty — © Roy op het Veld

Tijdens ons vijfdaagse design onderzoeksprogramma Less Hope, More Action! gaan we in gesprek over designonderzoeksprojecten van 4TU die inspelen op de maatschappelijke uitdagingen van vandaag.

De sessies zijn Engelstalig.

Digital Futures

The Digital Future theme looks at how design is constantly evolving, shaped by technology, culture, and society. This year’s projects explore AI in two ways: as a creative material that sparks new ideas, and as a tool to slow down and create more meaningful experiences. Instead of fixed predictions, they offer open possibilities, reminding us that digital futures are built through curiosity, care, and imagination, always reshaping how we design today.

Dialogue Session

This dialogue session invites participants into an open exploration of how design shapes - and is shaped by - our digital futures. Giving the 4TU projects central stage, we explore digital futures in two critical ways: In Part 1, “AI as Design Material” unfolds through interactive project demos, provocative questions, and shared reflections - mapping how uncertainty and creativity emerge when working with AI; In Part 2, “Designing Beyond Efficiency”, projects prompt us to reconsider speed and optimization, encouraging slower, more meaningful experiences. Through interaction, dialogue, and a collective reflection, we challenge ourselves to move towards action, reimagining how we can design the future.

Programme

9.30 Walk in

9:45 - Introduction to dialogue session, theme and structure

10:00 - Part 1: AI as design material.
Demo of the projects (with participants’ interaction of the projects)
Dialogue triggered by provocative questions
Reflection and mapping of insights

11:00 - Break

11:15 - Part 2: Designing beyond efficiency
Demo of the projects (with participants’ interaction of the projects)
Dialogue triggered by provocative questions

12:15 - Collective reflection: Less Hope, More Action!

12.30 Wrap up and lunch

About Design United

Design United, the 4TU.Centre for Design Research, operates at the intersection of scientific research, emerging technologies, and the shifting needs and dreams of our future societies.

N̴OIO̷B̴V̷K̷̤̞̘͎̣͂͆͗̑͆̇ҜA̴C — © Sam Theelen

OOO (Out Of Office) — © Tongbin Qi

Teach Me to See Through Your Eyes — © Vidhi Chopra

Trails Beyond Aisles: Curating Retail for The Many — © Sandhya Ravichandran

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