Near Future Laboratory Podcast N°052 - Speculative Futures as a Design Approach with Johanna Hoffman
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Oct 17, 2022 AI Snips
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Living Room 2200
- Johanna Hoffman created a living room installation representing San Francisco in 2200.
- The installation evoked strong emotional responses, especially sadness and grief, about future change.
Architecture as Speculative Design
- Architecture is a form of world-building, similar to speculative design, but architects rarely identify as speculative designers.
- Some architects transition to speculative design, while others integrate speculative practices into their architectural work.
Speculative Work as a "Side Thing"
- Speculative work is often a "side thing" rather than the core focus, making it difficult to secure funding and demonstrate value.
- It's challenging to translate the importance of speculative tools into actionable, supported work.