Z33 Debates: Designing Futures
Design Week Milan
08-13.04.2014
“Showing nothing, meaning more”
In a series of in-depth interviews in Atelier Clerici, Z33 rethinks what design can mean in and for the future. Topics are: design and future thinking, the practice of exhibiting design, design mentorship and collaborative learning, and design discourse and critique. What can design mean for future thinking? What is the value of design exhibitions and biennials? Is there room for a European Design Parliament; a Manifesta for design? What is the role of mentorship and collaboration in design? And finally, what can Design Week Milan mean for the development of design discourse and critique?
For Z33, these debates and questions are not merely critical notes. They are at the core of design practice and design thinking. The relocation of Z33 in Milan from Ventura Lambrate to Palazzo Clerici can be considered as a symbolical gesture, indicating that Z33 aims to bring this debate from the periphery to the centre.
April 6, 2014STUDIO FUTURE
By no means an exhaustive list, but a good set to start out with. Most of it is available online for free, except for the books. Suggestions for additions are of course very welcome: [email protected]
Books:
Rory Hyde. Future Practice: ...
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