Design, tecnologia e futuro: uma revisão crítica das práticas que projetam o tempo por vir

Cássio Henrique Bauer; Magnus Ferreira de Melo; Flávio Anthero Nunes Vianna dos Santos

doi:10.5433/2236-2207.2025.v16.n3.51838

Authors

Cássio Henrique Bauer Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2311-0961
Magnus Ferreira de Melo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6964-6204
Flávio Anthero Nunes Vianna dos Santos Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-0954

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-2207.2025.v16.n3.51838

Keywords:

speculative design, critical design, design fiction

Abstract

Emerging technologies outline new social challenges to human life, which design has become a robust tool in the transdisciplinary effort to reduce adverse effects on society. In this case, designers must ensure a harmonious existence between individuals and the surrounding environment, which makes the future a hot topic in the field. In this way, this evaluation aims to verify which signs guarantee the relevance of futuristic design practices for the praxis of this field. To this end, a critical literature review strategy was used, with exploratory, basic and qualitative characteristics. The results show that there are minimal differences between the approaches, with the mode of critique being the differential, as well as conceptual and terminological overlaps. It is concluded that these methods have the potential to be considered influential today, as they investigate the impacts of social and technological vectors, instigate provocative questioning and analyze technological protagonism.

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Author Biographies

Cássio Henrique Bauer, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Master's student in Design at the Postgraduate Program in Design (PPGDesign), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), in the area of Human Factors in Design, focusing on the Interfaces and Cognitive Interactions line of research. I graduated in Information Science in 2022 from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Specifically, my research focuses on the humanization of technology and its technical aspects, with special attention to the ethical dimension, as well as studies of the philosophy of information, technology, and design.

Magnus Ferreira de Melo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Graduating in Literature - Portuguese Language and Literatures from the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Is interested in research into the study and teaching of Portuguese-language literature, literary theory and history. Is currently working on a grant at UFSC for the project "Tools and computer strategies for reading and teaching in virtual environments", focusing on the formal analysis of Gilka Machado's verses, and participates in NuPILL (Research Center for Informatics, Literature and Linguistics).

Flávio Anthero Nunes Vianna dos Santos, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

He has a degree in Industrial Design - Product Design and Graphic Design from ESDI, Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1992), a master's degree in Production Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1998) and a doctorate in Production Engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2005). He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of Revista Hall Ceart (UDESC) and Revista Human Factors in Design (PPGDESIGN/UDESC), a lecturer and researcher at UDESC - Santa Catarina State University, as well as an ad hoc evaluator for INEP/BASis, the CEE/SC State Education Council and an ad hoc consultant for CNPq. He has experience in Industrial Design: teaching and research in design, design management, project methodology and human factors.

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