circular design class - kickoff - arjanna van der plas (circle economy)
TRANSCRIPT
23/04/15
Why are designers the ones to spearhead this movement? Designers change habits and behavior. They create accessibility. They look to nature for inspiration. And they’re optimists. – Valerie Casey
23/04/15
By addressing the "afterlife” of every product, designers contribute to a change of mentality in both users and producers. An all-encompassing approach requires designers not to focus exclusively on the functionality and expressive power of a design, but also to investigate how maintenance and repair can be integrated into the final product. -‐ Hella Jongerius
23/04/15
TODAY’S MENU
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• Working with Circular Business Models
• Working with Circular Design Strategies
• Designers as Change Agents
Secret ingredient: your own cases