“80% of the environmental impact on the world is determined in the design place” [Design Council, 2002] “There are professions more harmful than industrial design - but only a few” [Papanek, V]
Enhanced product efficiency
Recycled and sustainable materials Book rests: Smile Plastic Tray: Smile Plastic Frame: Aluminium Tube Lap panel: Hemp + Cotton stitches Wheelchair/chair connectors: Polypropylene + Velcro 37
New technologies
Innovation
Sustainable materials, multi function
Function and sustainable activity
Low energy manufacture, local materials, sustainable activities
Eco benchmarking
Mass customisation
“80% of the environmental impact on the world is determined in the design place” [Design Council, 2002] “There are professions more harmful than industrial design - but only a few” [Papanek, V]