All progressive historic milestones, from the vote for women to marriage equality, were once considered idealistic fantasies. At a time with extreme social, political and ecological uncertainty, it’s instinctive for designers to dream of utopian solutions. Being impractical can shift the impossible to inescapable, and is the only way to design the world we want.

Up to Us brings together women from a range of disciplines and asks them to choose a female practitioner to collaborate with. Together they have produced a creative response to the question: “What if it is up to us?” If you dismiss their visions as unattainable dreams, you’d be largely inaccurate. Utopianism is fuel for transformation. It has long inspired women and collectives to come together, to create movements for change. Up to Us features new work from talented female creatives including Beci Orpin, Adele Winteridge (Foolscap Studio), Evi O, Jo Hook (Jo Hook Solutions), Josie Young, Katherine Kemp (Zwei Interiors & Architecture), Tai Snaith, Kate Stokes (Coco Flip), Pascale Gomes-McNabb, Amanda Dziedzic, Fatuma & Laurinda Ndenzako (Collective Closets), Mirella Arapian (Mek, Womentor), Tea Uglow (Google Labs), Ella Reweti, Jess Lilley (The Open Arms), Crystal Fong (Apostrophe), Courtney Holm (A.BCH), Robyn Brazenall (Robyn & Leon), Amy Mills, Lily Gloria and more.