Today we face many urgent issues caused by climate change — designers in Scotland are tackling these issues head-on. Design for Our Times offers sustainable solutions to overconsumption and material waste through the innovative work of selected designers based in Scotland. Discover how designers are developing ingenious solutions, using unexpected materials in new ways – from biodegradable mycelium, to spent grain, to construction waste.
Often it takes one individual with a great idea, plus tenacity and time, to create real change. The exhibition showcases researchers, creators and makers – all driven by a desire to make a difference: to question established norms, challenge the use of time-honoured materials and think anew about a product’s life cycle and impact on the planet. The show illuminates the design process – from incubating an initial idea, through the trials and errors of prototyping, towards production – and features a range of ideas and projects at different stages of development.