More than Human at Design Museum

At the Preview of More than Human at @designmuseum

Why has design always centred humans — when we’re only one species among millions?

This urgent and inspiring exhibition marks a turning point.

It introduces more-than-human design: a growing global movement that asks us to reimagine our role on Earth — not as dominators, but as collaborators.
In the face of climate breakdown, extinction and ecological collapse, artists, designers and technologists from around the world are creating bold new ways to live, build and imagine with the natural world.

From interactive installations to Indigenous mapping, from AI that listens to rivers to tapestries woven from a bee’s-eye view — over 140 works explore how design can serve not just humans, but forests, rivers, pollinators, octopuses and coastlines.

You’ll find:


– A haunting 8m mural tracing the movement to grant legal rights to rivers


– Immersive seaweed spaces, created as sanctuaries for multispecies life


– The groundbreaking work of Anab Jain and Superflux, who use AI to turn data from rivers into a language we can understand — a voice for ecosystems too often ignored.

At the entrance, a Planet Earth Calendar charts what’s happening in nature every day of the year. It’s become a quiet favourite — a chance to see the world through the lens of your birthday, not as a personal celebration, but as a planetary moment.

Created in collaboration with Future Observatory, the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition, this is the first major exhibition of its kind — and a vital one.

It’s not just a show. It’s a vision of a future where design listens, learns, and lets life thrive.

🌱 This press release is printed on recycled, compostable paper embedded with wildflower seeds. You can return it to the soil — or plant it, and let something new take root.

📍Design Museum
📅 opens 11th July, ends 5th of October
🎟️ Adult tickets from £14.38, under 6 go free, Children aged 6 to 15 from £7.19