Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future

Repairing Society is a speculative design practice inviting us to imagine an alternative way of consumption and production that is opposed to our current Throw-away Society. This project intended to cultivate a stronger emotional attachment between objects and humans. I treat it as a consumer education paradigm that advocates for 'Repair not Replace.' It is not only a guide for consumers on how to consume but also for designers, brands, and manufacturers on how to make things. Through three proposals in this project (Repair, Graft, Autotomy), we can keep a longer relationship with objects and revive our bonds with old things.