DesignFiction

Context : OnDesign

Term coined by BruceSterling in contrast with ScienceFiction to talk about speculative ideas in the realm of design.

Often fictional products.

Overlaps with Futurology

ShapingThings's Spimes are an example of design fiction.

https://slate.com/technology/2012/03/bruce-sterling-on-design-fictions.html

Design Fictionists

• OrangeCone (especially on MagicWands)
• EditionsVolumiques
• SuperFlux
• MattWebb
• Drivers of Change
• Near Future Laboratory

See also :

• CulturalProbes
• (WarpLink) SpeculativePhilosophy