Designing Products of the Future Information
Learn to research and design dynamic and problem-solving products for a better future
“Never in the history of humanity has the world changed as quickly as it is changing now.”
In the digital age, technology is constantly shifting and evolving faster than we can process. Cecilia Tham argues that it’s in our hands to take back control of what’s to come. Cecilia is a future-driven entrepreneur whose purpose is to create scalable, impact-focused innovations. In this course, she unravels the concept of “future synthesis,” which is designing solutions for a better future.
Travel to the future and design the look and function of a problem-solving product. Think beyond the present and invent an artifact that is dynamic and meaningful. In her multidisciplinary approach combining research, design and strategy, you will garner the tools to navigate through innovative product development.
Here’s what you’ll learn
- Introduction
- Mapping the Futures Space
- Scenario: Building Futures World
- Artifact: Designing a Future Artifact
- Backcasting
- Final project
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone interested in learning about innovative product design: artists, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, strategists, inventors, or even sci-fi writers.
About Author
As an industry leader, Cecilia MoSze Tham is founder and director of Futurity Studio, an innovative future-focused research and design studio. She was a Senior Social Technologist at Alpha Telefonica. She has founded multiple companies such as MOB: Makers of Barcelona; FabCafe, a café that combines technology, workshops, and coffee; and Allwomen.tech, the first A.I. training campus for women.
Cecilia is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Faculty Design Award by Harvard University and Creative Entrepreneur of the Year by Creative Net. Cecilia has given talks at World Mobile Congress, Smart City Expo, IAM Fest, SHIFT Open FAD, and 4YFN, as well as four TEDx talks. She was a regular contributor to the newspaper L’Econòmic and La Roca Gallery. Cecilia participated at the Singularity University Global Solution Program for climate change at NASA Ames and she is currently an advisor for United Nation World Food Program X.
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