Professor Peter Madden, OBEFutures Signals: From Prioritising Pedestrians to Zero-Emissions FlightsRegular readers know that I keep my eye out for seeds of possible futures, and then do a short blog every Friday lunchtime on something…5 min read·Jul 5, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Banning Flights to Dining in SpaceHere’s last month’s clutch of signals of the future. I spot issues that might impact on how we build and live in cities in the future. Last…4 min read·Jun 5, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Virtual Worlds to Cities Without ChildrenBelatedly posting April’s clutch of future signals of how our cities — and how we design and live in them — might change. These include…5 min read·May 11, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Augmented Shopping to Spatial ExclusionA bumper set of signals of the future from the last month. I explore augmented reality shopping, designing community back-in to our cities…5 min read·Apr 6, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from VIP Cyclists to Governing for Future GenerationsHere’s the last month’s dose of future insights. From why bikes deserve the same infrastructure ambition as cars to why more nations should…5 min read·Feb 28, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Ikea Homes to Overweight CarsThis month’s crop of seeds of the future include flatpack houses, the growing size and weight of cars, why householders don’t value energy…6 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Biomimicry to Energy StorageDecember’s (shorter) crop of Friday Futures Insights explore bio-composites, giant batteries, and health-wearables: signals of what might…4 min read·Dec 29, 2022--1--1
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals Of The Future: From Flying Taxis To A Crowded PlanetFrom using the sky as an advertising billboard, to flying taxis, to re-purposing redundant department stores, the future’s already here.4 min read·Nov 29, 2022--1--1
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: from Smart Home Surveillance to Living AloneLast month’s signals of the future look at how we will design and live in the homes of the future.4 min read·Nov 3, 2022----
Professor Peter Madden, OBESignals of the Future: From Assisted Dying To Trying On Clothes VirtuallyHere is a bumper crop of my latest signals of the future from last month’s Friday Futures Insight.4 min read·Oct 4, 2022----