In this talk, Tokushu Inamura reflects on practice and research in designing with All Beings.
The necessity of positive relational transformations for life on Earth has become increasingly apparent, accompanied by perceptible shifts in attention from the fringes to the spotlight. Across diverse fields of research and practice, more-than-human turns are gaining momentum. While dominant technocratic explorations continue to pursue the so-called “room at the bottom,” manifold lived and situated investigations are emerging in response.
We will discuss the broader societal design paradigms that underpin specific cases of designing with All Beings, including soil and rivers.
Tokushu Inamura is a researcher, designer, and engineer. He is Assistant Professor of Strategic Design at Kyushu University and holds a double Master’s degree in Innovation Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.
His current research focuses on Post-Human-Centred Design. He teaches Design Futures at the undergraduate level and Strategic Design at the graduate level. Born in Aotearoa, New Zealand, with roots in the Amami Islands in the Ryukyu Islands, he has lived in the United States, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. He currently resides in Fukuoka City, Japan, on the island of Kyushu, with his family.
