Backcasting

In strategic design and foresight, backcasting is a methodology that involves envisioning a desirable future scenario and then working backward to identify the steps and strategies needed to reach that future. Designers use backcasting to set long-term goals, plan interventions, and align present actions with a preferred future vision, fostering a strategic and intentional approach to design and decision-making.

What is Backcasting

A method used in speculative design to envision a desired future state and then work backward to identify the steps and actions needed to achieve that future. Backcasting helps designers plan for and shape preferable futures.