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.Category Archives: debates in sustainable design
measuring uptake of sustainable design
Lately I’ve been trying to think of ways to measure the uptake by design professions of sustainable design over time. I’m particularly interested in architecture and product design. Obviously there are no official statistics collected on this question, so I’m trying to think of proxies that might indicate the activities of designers in this area… Continue Reading
The central debates of sustainable design
As the spring season approaches in colleges, conferences, and exhibitions, sustainable design will be higher on the agenda than ever before. While attending the exhibits and lectures, keep in mind the five central debates of sustainable design: 1 responsibility; 2 pace; 3 appearance; 4 geography; and 5 operability. Who is responsible? Although designers, clients, governments… Continue Reading
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