THE FUTURE OF THE DOMESTIC OBJECT 2025udDeriving possible futures of the domestic object through foresight methods, FOT cubeudand ideational drawing

摘要

In the current techno-social digital era, objects are significantly shifting in how they are made andudfor what purpose. Objects that are mass-produced are starting to be engaged in social networksudand provide additional value by being technologically connected to a social network. Theudownership of goods has shifted, from the individual ownership of products to a sharing model withuda community. Given changes in function, ownership, and technology, how might designers createuddomestic objects that will remain relevant over the next ten years?udThis paper examines how standard product design processes may accommodate foresightudmethods and future-state considerations. Three foresight methods are explored: 1) horizonudscanning which identifies changes in the broader contextual landscape; 2) comparable scenariouddevelopment, derived from the three axes of function, ownership and technology, presented hereudas the “FOT Cube”; and 3) ideational drawing as a way of thinking through concepts.