Nowadays, the intervention of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning have increased the unpredictability of the future of design. It is intriguing to think about the relationship between new technologies and design. Some technologies can generate countless fascinating and unique results, but they have surpassed the human level of comprehension. While adjusting technology to the extent that people can handle or control is one important duty of designer. In this issue, Design of the Future, we asked the question about where design is heading forward. “Creativity” may have different connotations in different eras, but its original meaning remains unchanged, that is, the practice of imagination. The editors hope that this issue will stimulate readers’ vision of the future and can also serve as a glimpse of the demand for future designers’ capability.

如今，隨著人工智能和機器學習等新技術的介入，設計將面臨的可能是指數級增長的複雜性和難以預測的變化。如何看待新技術與設計的關係，是一個耐人尋味的議題。有些技術能產生無數迷人又獨特的結果，卻已超越了人類正常的理解水平。而設計師的職責之一，便是將技術調整到人們可以馴服的程度。本期“未來設計力”是對設計將去向何處的一次發問。所謂“創造力”，或許在不同的時代有不同的內涵，但其本義不變，即對想象的運用。編者希望本期內容能激發讀者對未來願景的設想，亦是作為對未來設計師能力要求的窺探。