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Episode 30 The Future of Homes Through the 2020s with Alex Whittington

Steve Wells
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In a famous and much quoted judicial decision from 1604, English judge and jurist Sir Edward Coke declared that, “The house of every one is to him as his Castle and Fortress as well for defence against injury and violence, as for his repose…” Whilst in 1604 Sir Edward was talking about strict limits on how Sheriffs may enter a person’s house in order to issue writs, perhaps it could also be a metaphor for how homes of the future may become a fortress against other invaders; infection for one. Of course there are many trends and drivers that influence how our homes and home lives might change in the future, but given the additional impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on those trends, what might the future home look like by the end of the 2020’s? To discuss the Future of Homes Through the 2020’s I am joined by futurist at Partners in Foresight Alex Whittington. You can learn more about Alex and her work on: LinkedIn   / alexandra-whittington-futur …...more
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Episode 30 The Future of Homes Through the 2020s with Alex Whittington
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2021Jul 4
In a famous and much quoted judicial decision from 1604, English judge and jurist Sir Edward Coke declared that, “The house of every one is to him as his Castle and Fortress as well for defence against injury and violence, as for his repose…” Whilst in 1604 Sir Edward was talking about strict limits on how Sheriffs may enter a person’s house in order to issue writs, perhaps it could also be a metaphor for how homes of the future may become a fortress against other invaders; infection for one. Of course there are many trends and drivers that influence how our homes and home lives might change in the future, but given the additional impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on those trends, what might the future home look like by the end of the 2020’s? To discuss the Future of Homes Through the 2020’s I am joined by futurist at Partners in Foresight Alex Whittington. You can learn more about Alex and her work on: LinkedIn   / alexandra-whittington-futurist   Twitter   / alexandra4casts   For more information about Alex’s report "The Home of the 2020’s – Scenarios for How we Might Live in the Post-Pandemic Future", including how to receive copies, contact her via LinkedIn or Twitter, or by email on foresightpartner@gmail.com. Image Source: Jurgen Weber https://pixabay.com/photos/waterfront...
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