Podcasts by Future Talks

Transforming ideas into reality from 2023-08-01T06:00

A conversation with crowdfunding platform Kickstarter

Welcome to Future Talks, the podcast that shapes the future through innovation, technology, and creativity. These t...

Think globally, fabricate locally from 2022-09-28T14:59:42

🏭 The climate disaster as well as social inequality can be traced back to our current form of production and consumption. Digital Fabrication has t...

The democratization of future-making from 2021-07-21T10:34:11

🌎 Climate change, energy transition, public health emergencies like obesity: Today we are facing ...

How did Cuba champion open source culture? from 2020-09-04T09:00:43

💭 The concept of open source has been practised for decades. In Cuba, 1991 – Verde Olivo – the official press of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces published ‘El Libro de la Familia’ (The Boo...

How do we turn protests into proposals? from 2020-09-03T15:44:36

🌎 What has changed in the world? We now globally recognise the existence of climate change. Our perception of what is morally normal has transformed – we now recognise sustainability in profess...

How to create extraordinary things through legitimacy? from 2020-09-03T15:11:39

💭  How do we create new narratives from local contexts? This is crucial in order to democratise our imaginations of what the future looks like - creating decolonised, philosophical and cul...

The future of plastic from 2020-09-03T15:08:55

📌 The plastic problem has now become a mainstream concern - this does not mean that we, as designers, makers and humans can ignore the problem. This calls for a sensibility in our design approa...

On de-objectifying design from 2020-09-03T14:47:26

💭 How does design shape society? How does society shape design, our politics and the way our cities are shaped? Activism can lead to substantial change, however, it requires a system of differe...

Will there be urban-rural farmers in the future? from 2020-09-03T14:33:22

📲 Our hyper-connectedness in urban areas can lead us to forget what actually constitutes our wellness. Not just the gym membership, but in fact, the sustenance we put in our bodies. This fuels ...

Designing for the unknown from 2020-09-03T13:02:56

💭 "Design always implies an intervention." Who are we designing for? What are the consequences of our designs? The way in which we design often has unknown consequences and risks - this calls f...