A short critical analysis of “What’s the Point of AI without Design and Systems Thinking? ” — Recently, I stumbled upon this article, “What’s the Point of AI without Design and Systems Thinking?”, highlighted by UX Collective publication in their newsletter. What’s the point of AI without Design and Systems Thinking? A few decades ago, imagine a bustling Copenhagen, with its streets choked by vehicles, air quality dwindling, and the…uxdesign.cc

SolarPunk is relevant to designers for its optimistic hybridisation and a sense of “finding back a form of purpose and meaning”. Let’s understand how. — A few months ago, I started to dive into SolarPunk narratives by mere (happy) accident. …

This post is a short critical response to the video titled “Eastern & Western Design — How Culture Rewires The Brain” by the channel Design Theory. The video makes a case to show that culture influences how we perceive and design the world, which is, overall, fine I suppose. …

Hi, Kevin here. In preamble, this article is supposed to conclude our exploration of SolarPunk, and this has been, on my side at least, a journey over several months. …

The landscape of SolarPunk narratives is interesting to observe. The categorisation that follows is my understanding through my own research and, as explained before, this landscape is an active process subjected to changes. In this series of articles, I explore what are Solarpunk narratives, a way to make sense of…

Hi, Kevin here. We continue our exploration of Solarpunk and its relevancy to design (and designers). In this series of articles, I explore what are Solarpunk narratives, a way to make sense of them, and how Solarpunk could be transferred to the design practice through design principles. …

Hi, Kevin here. A few months ago, I started to dive into SolarPunk narratives by mere (happy) accident. …

During this webinar, we presented and played out the beta version of a new framework to navigate complex environments. ​The framework uses metaphors which interconnect and help draw a map of realities & possibilities, and highlight relationships to foster new narratives. ​ This is a tool to help organisations…

Two upcoming events by the Design & Critical Thinking community Making sense together, navigating uncertainty Here are two upcoming events for the community to collaborate on making sense of what’s before us. 1. Design Fictions: exploring possibilities and shared meaning of integrated AI Join us on Thursday, March 23 for a Design Fiction workshop to explore the possible meaning of the integration of AI in our…