Designing More-than-Human Futures: Panel & Workshop

EVENT DETAILS

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DATES

11 Sep 2025

OPENING HOURS

1:00pm – 5:00pm

VENUE

The Great Room, Raffles Arcade
Seah St
Level 02-20 Raffles Hotel Arcade
188719

ADMISSION

$80.00 (inclusive of GST)

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ORGANISED BY

DATES

11 Sep 2025

OPENING HOURS

1:00pm – 5:00pm

VENUE

The Great Room, Raffles Arcade
Seah St
Level 02-20 Raffles Hotel Arcade
188719

ADMISSION

$80.00 (inclusive of GST)

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ABOUT

Designing More-than-Human Futures is an immersive, cross-cultural event that brings together experts from Singapore and Australia to explore the role of design in advancing multispecies justice and sustainability. Organised by Queensland University of Technology’s School of Design in collaboration with DesignSingapore Council’s School of X and ThinkPlace Singapore, the programme aligns with Singapore’s ‘30 by 30’ strategy and its vision for a more liveable, loveable, and biodiverse city. The event opens with a panel discussion featuring design leaders and researchers working at the intersection of urban farming, ecosystem regeneration, and strategic design. Participants will then take part in a citizen science “walk-shop” at Fort Canning Park, using AI-powered tools to monitor bird song and capture images of local biodiversity. These observations will inform the creation of non-human personas – an emerging method in design that challenges human-centred conventions. The final session engages participants in speculative design, using generative AI tools to imagine utopian and dystopian futures for habitat-inclusive urban spaces. By fostering new skills and approaches, the event invites participants to rethink the role of design in shaping cohabitable cities where human and non-human life can thrive together. This programme is ideal for design professionals, researchers, policymakers, and business leaders interested in innovation and the future of urban living.

ORGANISER

Queensland University of Technology

The QUT School of Design is a global leader in responsible, ethical, and sustainable design education. With strengths in Fashion, Industrial, Visual Communication, Interaction, and Strategic Design, the School empowers students to navigate complexity and drive transformative change across industry, government, and society.

CO-ORGANISER

DesignSingapore Council, School of X

School of X was established by DesignSingapore Council to provide a platform for real world co-design, bringing people from all walks of life together with organisations who want to create lasting, positive change.