Designing The Future: How Can Museums And Libraries Respond To The 21st Century?

Northumbria University’s School of Design and Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums present Designing the Future.

This unique series of events will explore different perspectives on the way design influences your daily life and how it will impact future ways of living.

In this event:
The old age rift between science and design stems from outdated views about culture and the role of making in society.

But as times change and innovations in technology allow design to be increasingly accessible and sustainable, the do-it-yourself approach means we're no longer a society reliant on traditional manufacturing methods.

This leads to the question; should museums, libraries and community centres also become places of collaborative design and making?

Led by Professor Bob Young, a panel of experts will discuss and debate referencing a series of design artefacts.