Developed over 15 years from 1997, Future Design entered the uni versity
curriculum in 2007. Viewing design as a tool for planning-before-action, it
adds a long-term goal of not only better products or better life, but also
better futures to conventional design methods. Forecasting Possible,
assessing Probable and backcasting Preferable Futures the methodology
combines design with advanced strategic management. Tools for an
expanded design method divided into a new Thinking Part, combined with a
conventional Doing Part include the 7-E-Values for Future Design:
envisioning Endeavour, defining Enterprise, guiding Ethos, Empowering
transformation, Enabling people, Engaging emotion and Executing excellence.
Classroom tools described are Black and White Futures, corresponding to
worse and better future scenarios, and Green, Amber and Red Design,
which respectively describe technology that can go forward into the future,
policies that should be initiated, and culture which should stop, in order for
humanity to achieve a neutral, future footprint.
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