Taking place during Detroit Month of Design 2025, Futures in Formation: Designing the Imaginative City is a day-long forum exploring civic engagement and design, influenced by migration and cultural exchange.

The forum invites artists, designers and thinkers to provide insights into Detriot's culture and public systems.

Among the talks, Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith moderates a discussion addressing civic collaboration with senior principal and director of urban design at Smithgroup, Dan Kinkead; founder of Marktd, Dion Walcott; and chief executive officer of the National Carnival Commission, Keiba Jacob Mottley.

Futures in Formation: Designing the Imaginative City takes place from 12:00pm to 5:00pm on 19 September 2025 at Michigan Central Station, 2001 15th Street, Detroit, Michigan 48216, USA.