The project ‘Beyond Imagination’ explored and demonstrated how cutting-edge design research can create a healthier, more prosperous and sustainable world. Funded by Research England and Lancaster University, this £13.2 million 3-year project put design research at Lancaster firmly on the global map, transforming the University’s ImaginationLancaster design team with the 33 new roles – a significant increase. It addressed current global challenges such as Ageing Society, Artificial Intelligence and Data, Clean Growth, Health and Wellbeing – and also identified and tackled future emerging complex, global challenges.
Our publication ‘Going Beyond Imagination‘ celebrates the achievements of the ‘Beyond Imagination’ project and is a snapshot of who we are now, and what we are aiming for going forward into 2023 and beyond.
You can download the pdf here.
The films below give an introduction and overview of each of the research clusters and themes we devised during the Beyond Imagination project. They capture the spirit of Imagination at that time and were created in partnership with Wash Studio.
Transcripts for all the films can be downloaded as PDF documents.
If you would like to watch all the films together as one film then please watch the ImaginationLancaster Film Premiere.