Some Near Future Laboratory Projects

Causal Islands Unconference

Client: Fission Codes

Project Type: KEYNOTE, PRESENTATION, EVENT

Year: 2024

Imagine Harder Summit

Client: NEAR FUTURE LABORATORY

Project Type: SUMMIT, WORKSHOP, FACILITATION, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT, EVENT

Year: 2023

ADM Futures of Food

Client: ADM

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, FUTURES DESIGN, FUTURES ARTIFACT, VIDEO PRODUCTION, PRODUCT DESIGN, ADVERTISEMENT, MARKETING/COMMS, EXPERIENCE DESIGN

Archetype: ARTIFACTS, OTHER

Year: 2022

CarAndDriverless

A Design Fiction magazine created by Near Future Laboratory from a possible future in which autonomous vehicles — indeed an entire autonomous world.

Client: Motional Executive Leadership, Engineering and Design Teams

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, WORKSHOP, SEMINAR, FUTURES ARTIFACT, MAGAZINE, VISUAL DESIGN, 3D DESIGN, FORESIGHT, VISUAL PRODUCTION, AI, PRODUCT DESIGN, STRATEGY, PRINT DESIGN, FACILITATION, STRATEGY

Archetype: MAGAZINE

Year: 2022

Solarpunk Worldbuilding

A rendering of Los Angeles County Museum of Art as it is in an adjacent timeline where Solarpunk values are integral to the world

Client: Near Future Laboratory, Hyundai Artlab, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION

Archetype: WORLDBUILDING, OTHER

Year: 2022

Apple Design Design Fiction 101 Workshop

Client: Apple

Project Type: WORKSHOP, FACILITATION, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT, EVENT

Year: 2021

IKEA Life at Home Report

An image from a spread showing Near Future Laboratory's contributions to the IKEA 2021 Life at Home Report Magazine.

Client: IKEA

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, SEMINAR, PODCAST

Archetype: MAGAZINE, OTHER

Year: 2021

OMATA Annual Report From The Future

An OMATA social media post of some people standing around in the high plains with mountains in the background doing some expedition adventuring.

Client: OMATA, Inc.

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, STRATEGY, FUTURES DESIGN, FORESIGHT, 3D DESIGN, VISUAL DESIGN

Archetype: ANNUAL REPORT, MAGAZINE

Year: 2020, 2021

Facebook / Meta The Future of Socially Powered Possibilities

Client: Facebook

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, WORKSHOP, FUTURES DESIGN, FORESIGHT, STRATEGY, FACILITATION

Archetype: NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, CPG, ADVERTISEMENT, ARTIFACTS, WORLDBUILDING

Year: 2019

Roblox Design Fiction 101 Workshop

Roblox Design Fiction Workshop Faciliated by Near Future Laboratory

Client: Roblox

Project Type: WORKSHOP, PRESENTATION

Year: 2019

Google Creativity Lab Design Fiction

Client: Google

Project Type: KEYNOTE, WORKSHOP

Year: 2015

IKEA Catalog

Client: IKEA, Stockholm University's Mobile Life Centre

Project Type: WORKSHOP, DESIGN FICTION, STRATEGY, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT, VISUAL DESIGN, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINT PRODUCTION

Archetype: PRODUCT CATALOG

Year: 2015

Quick Start Guide for a Self Driving Car

Client: IxDA

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, FUTURES ARTIFACT, FUTURES DESIGN, WORKSHOP, FACILITATION, VISUAL DESIGN, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINT PRODUCTION, EXPERIENCE DESIGN, IMMERSIVE DESIGN

Archetype: QUICK START GUIDE

Year: 2015

Winning Formula

Client: National Football Museum, Manchester UK

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, VISUAL DESIGN, WORKSHOP, MARKETING/COMMS, VISUAL PRODUCTION, FORESIGHT, FUTURES DESIGN

Archetype: NEWSPAPER

Year: 2014

TBDCatalog

A graph representing the Gartner Hype Cycle

Client: Near Future Laboratory, University of Michigan

Project Type: DESIGN FICTION, VISUAL DESIGN, FUTURES ARTIFACT, 3D DESIGN, AI, WORKSHOP, FORESIGHT, VISUAL PRODUCTION, PRODUCT DESIGN, STRATEGY

Archetype: PRODUCT CATALOG

Year: 2013, 2023

Curious Rituals

Client: Art Center College of Design, Near Future Laboratory

Project Type: BOOK, RESEARCH, VIDEO, FILM, DESIGN FICTION

Archetype:

Year: 2012