Lecture: Envisioning Futures of the Built Environment with Nick Dunn

About the lecture
Drawing from his work at the research lab Imagination, Professor Nick Dunn will talk about why communicating visions matters. In so doing he will share cases from the history of visualising imagination and methods for getting people and stakeholders aligned on the futures of society.

Speaker
Nick Dunn is Professor of Urban Design and Executive Director of Imagination, the design and architecture research lab at Lancaster University. Nick’s work examines the ways we think, envision and analyze the futures of people, places, and planet. His research has been funded by numerous research councils and government bodies. Nick is the founding Director of the Dark Design Lab, exploring the impacts of nocturnal activity on humans and non-humans. He is also an Ambassador for the Design Council and a Director of DarkSky UK. Nick has authored numerous books, journal articles, and commissioned reports. His expertise on cities, design, futures, health, and darkness have led to curated exhibitions and invited talks at public festivals and conferences around the world

Moderator
Reeta Hafner, Foresight Lead, Media Evolution

Agenda

18.00 – Doors and bar open

19.00 – Lecture starts

19.45 – Q&A, discussions, conversation and mingling

20.30 – Event ends

You can also participate digitally via the live stream.

The lecture is organized as part of , a strategic project within S, one of Sweden’s 17 Strategic Innovation Programs, with funding from (Sweden’s innovation agency), and (Swedish government research council for sustainable development).

Host or Publisher Media Evolution