*Despite its "micro" name, this seems to be one of the larger Dunne & Raby efforts. I would go.
http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2013/united-micro-kingdoms-umk
01 May – 26 August
UmK presents perspectives on a fictional future for the United Kingdom, as imagined by designers and educators Dunne & Raby. The exhibition sees England devolved into four self-contained counties, each free to experiment with governance, economy and lifestyle. These 'live laboratories' interrogate the cultural and ethical impact of existing and new technologies and how they alter the way we live.
Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby use elements of industrial design, architecture, politics, science and sociology to provoke debate around the power and potential of design. UmK challenges assumptions about how products and services are made and used, through reinterpretations of the car and other transport systems.
The Culture Show
See an interview with Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby on The Culture Show filmed at their studio in January 2013.
Design Fiction late night opening
Friday 17 May, 7-10.30pm
Come along to Design Overtime at the Design Museum. Celebrating Museums at Night, this event looks at past and present visions of the future. Form your own propositions for a bravely designed new world with creative writing and making workshops based on illustrated prediction scenarios. Guest curators Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby will be in residence to discuss the thinking behind the exhibition United Micro Kingdoms. A Design Fiction.
Sunday Guided Tour
Sunday 26 May, 1.30pm
Gain an insight into the exhibition with a 30-minute gallery tour led by a museum curator or design specialist. Free with museum entry. Please note there is no advance booking and places are limited.
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With thanks to Camira Fabrics and Abet Laminati
