Searching for the design roots of the future

The technical innovations of the information age, such as the computer, the internet and mobile communications, are not only changing business processes, value chains and professional fields. They are causing profound changes in our communication behavior, the way we live, learn and work.

The industrial society is evolving into an information society. Access to global information, constant availability and accelerated communication processes have brought us many advantages and conveniences, but also one problem: complexity. Recognizing and dealing with this complexity are the great challenges of our time.

This also creates new requirements for the areas of planning, development and design. Where is design changing, or rather: where must design change?