N°052 - Speculative Futures as a Design Approach with Johanna Hoffman

Oct 17, 2022

48:27

Highlights

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Episode notes

The Power of Imagination in Planning

Introduction

5min

Speculative Futures: Design Approaches to Navigating Change

4min

The Future of Airbnb

4min

The Role of Speculative Design in Architectural Design Practice

2min

The Schism Between Speculative Design and Architecture

4min

How to Make Speculative Futures Work

4min

How to Create Imaginative Futures in Cities

6min

The Importance of Personal Life

5min

How to Bring Structure and Imagination Together

2min

10.

The Dichotomy Between Imagination and Practicality in Engineering

3min

11.

The Importance of Speculative Work Period in Urban Spaces

4min

12.

The Importance of Sharing Narratives in Urban Space

4min

13.

The Manual of Design Fiction

2min

My guest this episode is Johanna Hoffman, who's book 'Speculative Futures: Approaches to Navigate Change, Foster Resilience, and Co-Create the Cities We Need" is now available. Johanna is an urbanist working in the space between design, planning, fiction and futures. The Co-Founder and Director of Planning at Design for Adaptation. We discuss her introduction to design fiction and speculative futures practices, as well as the topics she covers in the book.

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And don't forget — The Manual of Design Fiction is now available for pre-order shipping early November! You can pre-order over at http://themanualofdesignfiction.com