The experimental provides architects with a vital means to test
ideas and the untried. Like authors and artists, architects harness
the power of fiction to explore alternative models of society and
push the boundaries of the possible. Though these imaginings can be
influential aesthetically, like the prisons of Piranesi or the
cities of Lebbeus Woods, they remain largely confined to paper or
the screen - unbuilt. By injecting the experimental with a new
realism, however, speculative design has the potential to advance
new inclusive, equitable and desirable futures. Showcasing
cutting-edge insight, this Design Studio volume advocates the
inclusion of the visionary in the architectural design process. It
explores the real-world application of near-future fantastical
storytelling and the power of imaginative literacy. Articles cover
subjects such as plausible impossibilities, other worlds,
terraforming, activism, democratising design, future innovations
and education, to name but a few. Departing from unrealistic
utopian or dystopian visions, they empower plural design reactions
in response to real-life scenarios. What impacts might a
generational wave of ethical non-monogamy have on the way we use
space and the future design of our built environment? Or the
introduction of a universal basic income? Or the ready availability
of lab grown meat? Thinking, imagining, designing, storytelling ...
these are political acts. How will you use your vote? Features:
Phil Balagtas, Nicolay Boyadjiev, Benjamin H. Bratton, Dana Barale
Burdman, Tom Greenall, Anab Jain, Nicola Koller, Matteo
Mastrandrea, Cesar Reyes Najera, Kathy Nothstine, Ethel Baraona
Pohl, Anna Pompermaier, Ayesha Silburn, Phoebe Walton, Matt Ward
and Liam Young.
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