GDF22 - Participatory design processes: Improving public participation in public space

Global Design Forum 2022
Hosted at the V&A Museum in London

How can new technologies empower the public to design their cities? This panel explores how new technologies can be used today to create new forms of engagement, participation and knowledge and build better places and cities in the future. From mobile apps and augmented reality to metaverse platforms, the potential of these technologies to democratise the design processes is widely unexplored and can radically transform how cities, the commons and their values will be shaped in the near future.

Speakers
- Ross Crawford, Programme Manager, Design Council
- Sahar Fikouhi, Founder, Darf Design
- Suhair Khan, Founder, Open-Ended Design
- Dr Torange Khonsari, Founding Director of Public Works & Course leader for Design for Cultural Commons, London Metropolitan University
- Mike Saunders, CEO & Co-Founder, Commonplace
- Simon Blakeney, Technical Account Manager, Epic Games

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