The British designers Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby are pioneers of a critical approach to design. In 1994 they founded their studio with the aim of interpreting design as an instrument and instigator of new conversations among designers, industry and the public and probing the social, cultural and ethical consequences of new technologies. The concept of critical design – design as a questioning entity rather than as a provider of solutions – can largely be traced back to them. Previously having taught at the London Royal College of Art until 2015, they joined the faculty at the Parsons School of Design in New York in February 2016. Fiona Raby talks about her work at the intersection of social and natural sciences, and at the interface of design and new technologies. Free admission
