Exploring futuring approaches in exhibition design for temporary events

Among the multiple interpretations and future-oriented perspectives of the exhibition design discipline, the study focuses on its definition as the act of situating the temporary and on systems innovations to assess and reduce its environmental impact. The analysis explores the main system transitions, whether and how future-oriented strategies and tactics, related to futuring theories as re-directive practices, can modify or integrate structured approaches and methods linked to Life Cycle Design or System Design for Sustainability to enhance sustainability in exhibition design for temporary events. In the actual context, events are increasingly part of a multichannel communication system, integrating the concept of visual culture. The exhibition design project manifests within this system at different scales and speeds. A study methodology is presented to investigate system transformations and transitions within selected paradigms, focusing on how exhibit design fits into the overlay for events. From particular to general, the main objective is to verify whether and how methodologies developed in futuring approaches can be applied in temporary exhibit systems and contribute to developing guidelines for decision-makers to promote sustainable solutions for temporary exhibition equipment systems.