OTHERWISE explores design as a dynamic and critical element in shaping the present toward alternative futures. It challenges the assumption that design merely “provides solutions,” emphasizing instead its broader role: to question, to imagine otherwise, and to critically assess the consequences of every choice — including the choice not to design.

As part of OTHERWISE 2026, the discussion “The Mission of Design: For the Market? For Activism?” invites participants to reflect on the role of design today and in the future: does it primarily serve the market, or can it also act as a force for social change?

Programme
 June 2–7, 2026 — Exhibition
 June 4, 2026 — OTHERWISE event
17:30 — Arrival
18:00–19:00 — Discussion
19:00–20:30 — Exhibition visit

 KTU M-Lab, Studentų g. 63A, Kaunas