Τwo months before the opening of the Tomorrows exhibition, Onassis Cultural Centre hosted a special think tank initiated by architect Liam Young.
 
Science fiction authors, visual artists, directors, photographers and architects met and collaborated for three days (17-19 March 2017) at Diplareios School with the aim to collectively construct critical narratives concerning the future life of Athenian citizens. Beginning with the city’s current issues, phenomena and trends, the participants imagined tomorrow’s everyday life, focusing on an already existing block located at the centre. Through discussions, illustrations and hypotheses, the working group shaped a portrait of the citizens’ daily life, based on assumptions regarding Athens’ needs and dynamics in the future.
 
According to Liam Young, in an age defined by rapid change, where the present is shorter and more immediate than ever, hypothetical and reflective projects are exceptionally valuable, as they are able to shed light on aspects of a seemingly dystopian and unknown future. "The future is becoming a project again. Thinking about the future is an urgent project of our generation."

The participants presented the workshop’s results in an open to the public discussion on Sunday 19 March.

The working team consisted of:

Liam Young, architect
Leigh Alexander, author
James Bridle, artist, author
Bruce Sterling, author
Marina Yioti, director, visual artist
Panos Dragonas, architect
Ioanna Bourazopoulou, author

There was an ongoing live visualization of the discussions by Costas Charitos.
 
The stories written formed the content of Liam Young's two channel installation, commissioned especially for the Tomorrows exhibition.