Design

Curious what you think are the best ways to describe design when it is no longer human centric?

One of my favourite terms is "Posthuman" design theory – think it was coined by Rosi Braidotti, which challenges us to rethink human-centered perspectives. 

This is not posthuman in the accelerationist / technocentric 'human-merging-with-tech' sense. The term posthuman here refers to moving past (post) the boundaries between human, animal, and machine; thereby decentering the human. 

It embraces the interconnectedness of all things – urging us to design with a broader ecological and ethical scope.

This kind of design philosophy instills a much needed responsibility and ethics towards the planet and all of its beings, but most importantly I think it unlocks totally original lines of thinking and futures.

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There’s the life-centered design “movement” or planet-centric, there isn’t a definition or even an agreed list of principles but some of the words used to describe them include relationships, balance, limits, humility, awareness.