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DESIGN FUTURES 2026


Design Futures is a 5-day convening to reimagine the role of the designer in transforming human and ecological exploitation in the built environment.






















University of Detroit Mercy 
Detroit, Michigan / Waawiyatanong
June 1-5, 2026 SPATIAL JUSTICE         COMMUNITY POWER        DESIGN            SPATIAL JUSTICE           COMMUNITY POWER         DESIGN            

From June 1st - 5th,  70 student leaders from across the nation representing 14 universities will convene with faculty and leading practitioners in the field of community-based design and design justice to learn practical skills, advance the field, and build community.