Despite advancements in science and technology, our future remains uncertain due to complex global challenges like climate change, international conflicts, and economic inequality. While designers excel at creating visually appealing and human-centered products, they often lack the expertise to tackle long-term societal issues.
To address this, thought leaders have introduced new design philosophies like Speculative Design and Transition Design to redesign our “futures” including businesses, societal systems, visions, and even values and cultures.
This page will bring together in one place all the new education, books, conferences, communities and organizations that are taking place around the world to design our future and a bright 22nd century!
My intention is not to categorize assets strictly and draw a borderline accurately. Instead, I want to synergize assets with each other and create intersections between adjacent disciplines, because all assets have a common purpose of making our future better.
If you have an educational program or book that is not on this list, please feel free to comment!
Last Update: May 3, 2025
Relevant Notion Asset: The Notion of Design
Initiated by Masaki Iwabuchi
Strategic Design Futurist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Visiting Associate Professor at Tohoku University.