Are we prepared for tackling the issues the world is up against? How do societal changes impact the way we educate the designers of tomorrow? How do we relate to the future, and what tools should we focus on? How will the ever-changing digital world affect the profession in the years to come?
Programme:
Philosophical pondering on sustainability, cross-disciplinary thinking, social responsibilities & more
Psychologist & Philosopher Prof. Henrik Berg, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, UiB
What will public building commissioners need and expect from designers and architects?
Hege Maria Eriksson, Director Advisory, Concept Development and Planning at Statsbygg
Al - A threat or a tool?
Prof. Dag Elgesem, Department of Information Science and Media Studies. UiB
How do we educate for the future?
Panel discussion led by Design Institute leader Mona Larsen with design students: Maud Pold, Rona Reigstad & Tiril Hielmeland
Pizza break with practical problem solving using Al
Christoffer Pettersen, Avo Consulting
How can designers contribute to change? "Nr. 17"
Petition Interior Architect Merethe Strommen from Haltenbanken
Social sustainability & user involvement in practice
Arild Eriksen from Fragment Arkitekter
Cross-disciplinary work in practice
Associate Professor Bente Irminger (KMD)
Summary & closing remarks by Tom Morgan