Near Future Laboratory
2024 10 (Incomplete) Talks Archive
A sketch of a Design Fiction Ad for a license plate scanning service
Oct 01, 2024
A 3 hour Design Fiction 101 talk and hands-on workshop utilizing the 2023 Work Kit of Design Fiction as an ideation aid.
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An image from a talk Julian Bleecker gave for Domus Academy
Oct 10, 2024
An online talk at Domus Academy explored the role of imagination and speculative design in shaping the future. Key takeaway? Ambracing ambiguity and imagination is a vital way to anticipate the kinetics of change, as well as create valuable opportunities for the future.
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Students in a seminar room at SCI-Arc
Oct 24, 2024
A talk to Radha Mistry's students at SCI-Arc that traverses the intricate relationship between engineering, imagination, and the speculative visions I've been inspired by through science fiction. The talk and discussion rambled into and through my somewhat transformative journey which, after college, I went straight into a traditional engineering role,...
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Still frame from Kevin Kelly's CoolTools Show and Tell #409 with Julian Bleecker
Oct 11, 2024
What's the Coolest Tool? Imagination! I was on Kevin Kelly's ‘Cool Tools Show and Tell’! A fun chat even as I had to limit myself to just four or five 'cool tools' — but the coolests is 'Imagination'. Have a listen!
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Online talk to several dozen people at Vizient over Zoom
Oct 10, 2024
The discussion on the practical applications of Design Fiction in various industries, from software development to organizational insights to my friends at Vizient, emphasizing the need for creativity, iterative discussion, and fostering a culture of continuous exploration within industry.
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