Introduction
The Design 2050 Challenge is a unique opportunity for us to, stop...and challenge the paradigm of reactionary responses to design...and try to imagine y[our] world in 2050, a place where we live "Life @ 1 Planet."
Life at 1 Planet
How do we think about the future?
Drivers of Change 2050
What do you think will be driving change in the future? Click the button below to create a Drivers of Change card for 2050.
If you are not familiar with Arup's Drivers of Change, please click on the template card above for a short description.
Anatomy of the Drivers of Change cards
Whatever the topic being presented, the anatomy of the Drivers of Change cards is always the same.
Each card has:- (1) a category fitting it into the STEEP framework (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental or Political); though the issue presented always has implications for the other four categories.
- (2) an issue that is "driving change."
- (3) to further articulate the issue, a thought provoking question.
- (4) a factoid which expands on the consequences of each issue.
- (5) an image which is a visual representation of the issue or its potential consequence.
Technologies Roadmap
What technologies might have an impact?
To zoom in on the roadmap, click the thumbnail. To download the technology roadmap materials click the button below.
Project Materials
Click on the above buttons to download the respective phases of the Design2050 Challenge.
User generated DoC
Above are Drivers of Change cards for the year 2050, created as part of the Design2050 Challenge.
Plausible Futures
What are the potential worlds we might see?
To zoom in on the plausible future diagram, click the thumbnail.
2050 Character Map
View The Design2050 Challenge Characters in a larger map
Above are the locations of the characters created as a part of the Design2050 Challenge.
[the small print]
All content submitted must be original. The participants agree that their character, and their story, either in full or partially, may be part of a presentation to the ICSID World Design Congress in Singapore at the end of November [ see the ICSID site for more information ].