As humanity looks outward to the cosmos, we’re forced to rethink how we live together here on Earth. Our Earth Reframed explores what it means to design societies, cultures, and systems for an age where planetary citizenship matters as much as national identity. This isn’t about escaping Earth. It’s about designing futures that allow both our planet and our species to thrive in an interconnected universe.

Space is no longer a distant dream, it’s entering our daily lives. With telescopes detecting signs of life on distant worlds and private companies making spaceflight a commercial reality, the cosmos is shifting from abstract to tangible. In part two of The Human Cosmos, we explore the cultural, ethical, and human-centred implications of a universe within reach, and what it means for the future of design, business, and humanity itself.

We’re entering an era where discoveries in space, AI, and science are reshaping what it means to be human. But innovation without understanding risks disconnection, fear, and failure. In this first article of a five part series, I explore how human centred design can ground these frontiers in empathy, ethics, and meaningful progress.