15th Annual Design Futures Forum
Design Futures is a 5-day convening to reimagine the role of the designer as centering community power in the built environment.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 7-11th, 2027
“Wow, being here has been really inspiring. Not just with what's happening. It's really been a refurbishment of the spirit as I've been putting it. It's expanded my understanding of what's possible.” Taylor Baskin (2026), University of Virginia
I feel so inspired about what my career as a designer looks like... I needed this. I was not expecting this.” Michael Scarboro (2024) Washington University in St. Louis
“You will see quick, tangible growth in your students that you may not be able to achieve in a semester worth of time because here are so many experts here who are sharing their knowledge and lived experiences” Vibhavari Jani (2026), Professor at Kansas State University