Announcing Design & New Horizons
Design Assembly presents: Design & New Horizons
Many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, feeling individually and collectively that design, Aotearoa, and the world at large, are all at a critical turning point. This spring, Design Assembly presents Design & New Horizons, a theme set to explore that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious.
Together, we will examine, discuss and expand our individual and collective ideas about design – What is it? What could it be? Where does its value lie now and into the future? – at events and workshops in Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke, Ōtautahi and online. Interviews with forward thinkers and project and process case studies published on the Design Assembly website will inspire and challenge you to think beyond today.
The visual identity for Design & New Horizons, designed by our friends at PHQ, evokes a sense of movement and progress. Recent advances in technology, combined with social and climate challenges, do more than just broaden our horizon, they multiply them. The future is slippery, and PHQ believes curiosity is our best tool for exploring the complexity of our environment, finding beauty beyond current convention and embracing the unknown.
How to get involved
We’re all about collaboration and sharing knowledge, so we’d love you to contribute to the Design & New Horizons exploration. If you’re working on a project that pushes the boundaries, or have thoughts on the future of design, we want to hear from you!
Submit your work to Fresh from the Field here or email us with your expression of interest by 20 September.
Come to an event
Join us to examine, discuss and expand our individual and collective ideas about design at our upcoming events and workshops in Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke, Ōtautahi and online.
SPRING CONVERSATIONS: Design & New Horizons. Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke and Ōtautahi, 24-26 September.
This season we’re shaking up Spring Conversations with dynamic workshop formats designed to give you a chance to chat, debate and connect with your local design community and explore fresh ideas that will shape the future of design.
UNDER THE HOOD: Design & New Horizons. Online. 16 October.
Join us online as two forward-thinking designers share a recent design brief, their approach, the project’s success and how they envision the future of design past the immediate and the obvious. Catch all the insights in a 60-minute conversation, then participate in a live Q& A session with fellow designers.
Spring into action now to book your spot at a location near you!
Stay tuned
Interviews with forward thinkers plus project and process case studies published on the Design Assembly website in the coming days will inspire and challenge you to think beyond today!
