Design Speculations Through a Cross-cultural Lens

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Living abroad means getting to know a brand new culture and seeing the world from a different point of view.

We wove our unique perspectives and cultural layers into our works, in order to open up new opportunities and conversations that can better connect cultures and people. This talk shares how cross-cultural perspectives can inform speculative design works, opening up new opportunities and conversations that can better connect people, their culture to their preferred future.

Shihan and Kalyani design objects and experiences that are sometimes real and sometimes fictional, but always through cross-cultural lenses to reveal something different each time.

In a world where culture shapes our perspectives, this event delves into how cross-cultural lenses enrich speculative design. Shihan and Kalyani's innovative approach melds real and fictional elements, inviting us to see the world anew.

Living across borders has empowered them to craft objects and experiences that bridge cultures and foster conversations. Join us as they share their journey, revealing how these perspectives can shape our preferred futures and connect cultures.

Join us for this discussion, networking, snacks and drinks!

Pop-up exhibit :
There will be Pop-up Installation Exhibition

Panelists:

Shihan Zhang

Shihan Zhang is an Award-winning Design Futurist and co-founder of alterR.studio. She is currently dedicated to integrating Speculative Design into daily business and educating designers on these frameworks as a way to contribute back to the community.
Notable examples include her presentation at Config2023 and the upcoming workshop at SXSW. The community is invited to participate by casting their votes and joining the SXSW2024 workshop, where we can collectively engage in the endeavor to "Design a Resilient Future with More-than-Human Agency."
Know more: [https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/137416 ](https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/137416)
Web: http://www.shihanzhang.com/

Kalyani Tupkary

Kalyani Tupkary is a designer cross-pollinating ideas across different disciplines. Her methods meander between Product Design and Speculative Design, often coming together in the form of Config2023. She is a fellow at the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners. Her research focuses on using ordinary objects to unfold alternate histories and marginalized futures that otherwise remain in the unexplored nooks of our everyday world.

Web: https://www.kalyanitupkary.com/

INS: @kalyani_tupkary

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