🛠️ The Right-to-Repair evolved, but who actually repairs? From the EU’s 2023 law to AI-enabled self-repairing devices in 2045, Coulton et al. explores how tech reshaped repair culture, cut waste & extended product life, doi.org/10.1080/146069…

🍽️ Can food fiction spark deeper public engagement with tech? Wu et al. explore Future Food 2040, using design to discuss tech’s social impact, bridging efficiency, entertainment & ecology, doi.org/10.1080/146069…

🎨 Is design indistinguishable from the future? Galdon showcases a decade of research at RCA compares 5 design futures approaches, from Speculative Design to Xenodesign, mapping their impact on participation, projection & change, doi.org/10.1080/146069…

What if anything were possible in 2053? 🚀 Let's reimagine the future of design, not just shaping products, but steering entire strategies. Read the discussion by Liedtka to learn more! doi.org/10.1080/146069…

Design is evolving - fast! As tech enables richer, more complex experiences, designers must think bigger: ecosystems, co-creators, and systems leadership. Read the discussion by Beckman to learn more doi.org/10.1080/146069…

3D printing didn’t replace mass production, but it might change it. By combining smart design tools with a touch of randomness, we can create unique products at scale. Read more from Simian doi.org/10.1080/146069…

Design is changing fast in the age of AI. 'Design thinking' may no longer be enough, we might need a new term: design reasoning. It’s about how humans and AI make design decisions together. Read the discussion by Justice here: doi.org/10.1080/146069…

Design has come a long way since 1993. From product and graphic design to service, policy, legal, and even design for sustainability, it's now everywhere. The future? Even more specialized, strategic, and impactful. Read Cooper's discussion here: doi.org/10.1080/146069…

The Design Journal: Vol 28, No 2 is now live. Read our editorial 'From design rebels to global scholars: 30 years of EAD breaking the mould' now! doi.org/10.1080/146069…

👩‍⚕️🤝🧑‍🎨 What roles do healthcare professionals really play in designing medical devices? In this article, Kaygan and Kaygan investigate Turkey's resource-constrained SMEs, 4 key roles emerge, from expert user to business partner. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/146069…

🎴 Designing seamless multimodal experiences in cards isn’t easy, especially with complex tech & diverse users. Meet SMEC: a new card-based tool from Song and Wang, helping designers co-create smarter in participatory workshops. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/146069…

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Reimagining how design research is published. DRS 2026 · Track 6.1 — “Innovating Scientific Publishing: Promoting Plurality & Equity.” We’re calling for work that challenges formats, metrics, and paradigms. Titles/abstracts due: 31 Oct 2025. Submit → drs2026.thedrs.org

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