Sotabosc · Research & Practice

Speculative
Futures
Lab

Research and practice at the intersection of nature, technology, and culture. We explore speculative futures, embodied interaction, and emergent systems to reimagine how we inhabit digital and physical space.

4 areas
01

Speculative Design

active

Possible futures through design fiction

We explore alternative presents and plausible futures through design fiction, world-building, and critical making. Our practice investigates how speculative narratives can reshape our relationship with technology, ecology, and each other.

Design FictionWorld-BuildingCritical MakingFutures
02

Embodied Interaction

active

Body, technology, and space

Investigating the relationship between human bodies, computational systems, and physical space. We create installations and interfaces that respond to gesture, breath, proximity, and presence — moving beyond screens toward spatial computing.

Spatial ComputingGestureInstallationProjection Mapping
03

Emergent Systems

active

Complex adaptive behaviors

Studying complex adaptive systems and their emergent behaviors — from mycelial networks to urban ecosystems. We build simulations and generative tools that model how order arises from simple rules and local interactions.

ComplexityGenerativeSimulationNetworks
04

Biomimetic Interfaces

exploring

Nature-informed digital design

Drawing from biological patterns, growth algorithms, and ecological principles to inform digital interface design. We believe the most intuitive interfaces mirror the systems humans evolved within.

BiomimicryGrowth AlgorithmsOrganic UIEcology
3 projects
Active research
BCN · 41.3874° N, 2.1686° E
May 2026