As the focus of design shifts from the production of finite goods to a practice of experimentation, ideas take precedence over products - a reflection by Paola Antonelli, senior curator of design and architecture at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

"There are myriad forms of design, many of which don't require movement of materials and artifacts; only curiosity, an internet connection, and the ability to seek, learn, and synthesize from other fields and cultures. These mutants are the future of design and the place to find them is not at big design trade fairs, but rather in interdisciplinary gatherings, pluralistic exchanges and, especially, in certain schools."

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Photo: Kenichi Okada and Christopher Woebken's Animal Superpowers. Courtesy of the Royal College of Art