WHAT IF HUMANS ARE NO LONGER AT THE CENTER OF DESIGN?

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Planetary Design widens human-centered design to the social, technological, and ecological systems around users, with Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics as its starting frame. TetraPOT, a wave breaker that shelters mangrove seedlings, and IDEO's pre-, mid-, and post-flight rituals show how artifacts can surface non-human stakeholders and trade-offs. A new University of Michigan course on Design for Longevity applies the lens at the Dexter Senior Center, mapping the ecosystem around older adults.