Transcending Design Boundaries: Space for Earth

A talk by Michal Ziso as part of the Design Beyond Panel Discussion - Moderated by Tadanori Nagasawa | Panelists: Jacob Mathew, Kenta Ono, Hyungkun Yoon, Michal Ziso

We face numerous challenges like global warming which cannot be resolved at the national or regional level alone. At the same time, digital technologies have driven an irreversible evolution of human lifestyles as social networks speed the exchange of information.

The pandemic forced us to experience the real, physical world and the virtual world. This is truly the advent of a new way of living.

What does it mean to meet people? What is a friend, family, oneself? What is the significance of cultivating a sense of all-embracing love? In sweeping change, some find convenience and efficiency; others discern new facets of the human condition.

How to go about forging a new way of being for humankind on Earth, our unique planet? How to find joint cause with people we don’t know and with whom we don’t yet share a sense of connectedness? What future will we chart for ourselves?

As the world changes, so too design will evolve. Join us as we seek to move beyond all boundaries in considering a new tomorrow.

Can design transcend itself?