The board members Johanna Mehl, Sven Quadflieg, Satu Samira Hamed and Sebastian Gatz have published an article about the Design+Posthumanism Network in Interactions Magazine. It features two projects from members of the network: “metamorphic“, by Yuta Ikeya, and “haunted waters“, by … read more
In times when human activities violently constrict the lives of others, how can designers cultivate creative acts of withdrawal, foreclosure and leaving be? Erik Sandelin employs ‘grace’ – actively not doing what you are able to do – to decouple … read more
To tackle the global challenges of the Anthropocene, this paper proposes the concept of Human-de-centred Design, a new design approach aimed at decisively moving beyond Human-centred Design. Positioned as a stronger alternative to similar attempts from the posthumanism field, this … read more
Save the date! An online book launch event will take place on 28th January from 16:00-17:00 CET. Place: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64406010435 There will be a panel with chapter authors and celebratory rituals with a more-than-human twist. The panel will present concrete and practical … read more
SEBASTIAN GATZ: PUBLIC DEFENSE OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION Architecture has traditionally focused on human-centered practices, emphasizing control over construction processes and creating internal environments that separate humans from their external surroundings. The growing interest in posthuman theories introduces the concept of … read more
Design needs to do more than serve humans. It needs to heal, and regenerate. That is why Lotte Nystrup Lund, founder of futurista.dk initiated the creation of a new design manifesto, in cooperation with the Danish association of design professionals, Designdenmark. … read more
PETRA LILJA: PUBLIC DEFENSE OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION This dissertation, Mineral Matterings: Diffractive Practices of Design makes design perceptible as a source of concern, part of the extractivist logic. Through two projects, “Walking with Minerals” and “Critical Clay,” Lilja have invited … read more
Coincident with the development of human civilization was the emergence of a new type of critter: one not domesticated, not beloved, but similar to us in so many aspects that they abound in our environments—the urban rat. This urban critter … read more
Erik Sandelin defends his doctoral thesis “Design and Grace – An Ahuman Odyssey”. In a world where human activities often violently constrict the lives of others, how can designers cultivate creative acts of withdrawal, foreclosure and leaving be? Design is … read more
We cannot separate human needs from those of other organisms in our environment. Many organisms, including humans, benefit from considering design spaces as holistic and relational. More-than-human design focuses on this mutual interdependence. More-than-human design resists binaries and blurs notions … read more