Design students’ views on future work at the stage of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 - Dimensions and levels of resilience

Oct 15, 2026

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This study investigates design students’ perspectives on future work environments shaped by the evolving paradigms of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0, focusing on views of work communities, technological advancements, and systemic problem-solving. Resilience is applied as an analytical lens to examine how students interpret future changes in their professional landscape. Data collected in 2023 from 92 students were analyzed with principal component analysis, identifying three resilience dimensions. Results indicate varying readiness and adaptability, offering guidance for strengthening design education in uncertainty.

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Abstract

Contextualising Change: Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0

Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 frameworks

Competences and implications for design education

Design students’ views on future work at the stage of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0: Dimensions and levels of resilience Mari Silver, University of Lapland Marian Silén, University of Lapland Heli Ruokamo, University of Lapland Abstract This study investigates design students’ perspectives on future work environments shaped by the evolving paradigms of Industry 5.0 and Society 5 .0, with a focus on their views of work communities, technological advancements and systemic problem-solving. The concept of resilience is used as an analytical lens. The study explores the relevance of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 frameworks in the context of the design profession and examines how design students anticipate and interpret future changes in their professional landscape. The study addresses the following research question: What are the dimensions and levels of resilience according to design students’ views of future work? Data were collected in 2023 from 92 design students at various stages of their studies. Using principal component analysis, three dimensions of resilience were identified: resilience in work community, in technological development and in systemic problem solving. The findings suggest that students are aware of major shifts in their field and express varying degrees of readiness and adaptability across the identified dimensions. These results offer insights into how design education might better support students in navigating the uncertainties of future work. Keywords design students, resilience, future work, industry 5 .0, society 5.0 Contextualising Change: Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 Designers are increasingly faced with complex and changing challenges shaped by rapid technological developments and global sustainability requirements. In many areas of design, new solutions are shaped by data-driven tools, artificial intelligence and systems that adapt to user behavior based on their digital footprint. At the same time, societal changes and the sustainability crisis require a reassessment of the role of the designer in the future workplace. In this context, designers are expected to reflect on their responsibilities and competences in environments influenced by the visions of Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 (Mortati, 2022) . Understanding resilience among design students is especially important in the current context of rapidly evolving design challenges, shifting technologies, and increasing societal demands. While much attention has been given to future competences, less is known about how students perceive their ability to cope with these changes and shape their role within them. Two influential frameworks describing transformations are Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0. Industry 5.0, developed primarily in Europe, envisions a human-centric, resilient, and sustainable industrial future where humans and machines collaborate to improve productivity and well-being (Breque et al., 2021; Adel, 2022) . Society 5 .0, originating in Japan, proposes a“super-smart” society that balances technological progress with individual well-being and social problem-solving. It emphasises a deeper integration of physical and digital spaces, supported by AI, robotics, and the Internet of Things (Hitachi-Utokyo Laboratory, 2018; Salgues, 2018) . Although these are policy-level visions rather than theoretical models, they offer useful insight into the kinds of futures designers may need to navigate. For design education, they highlight a growing demand for systemic thinking, ethical awareness, and the ability to work interdisciplinarily, often in close collaboration with both humans and intelligent systems (Mortati, 2022; Al-Emran & Al-Sharafi, 2022) . Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 emphasise the ability to deal with constant change and rapid development. Working environments, and therefore expanding professional opportunities, provide a challenging and unique use of designers’ competence. Designers need openmindedness and th

FAQs

What research question does the study address?

It asks what dimensions and levels of resilience appear in design students’ views of future work.

How was resilience measured and analyzed?

Data were collected in 2023 from 92 design students and analyzed using principal component analysis to identify resilience dimensions.

What three dimensions of resilience were identified?

Resilience in work community, in technological development, and in systemic problem solving.

Oct 15, 2026

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