Product Design

What’s shaping sustainable design?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 25, 2011

In the first of a series of articles, sustainable design specialist Chris Sherwin shares some of his experiences of pushing…

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Product Design

Spartech Corp collaborates on LCA with Sustainable Minds

Posted by Al Dean - October 5, 2011

This is a little late being posted, but its a fascinating story about what happens when a manufacturing organisation engages…

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Product Design

Will sustainability usher in the next “golden era” of design?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 7, 2011

Amy Rowell of Four Winds Research, asks: "what's driving design for a more sustainable future?" and asks for your help.

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CAD

Hitting stealth mode in the eco-conscious Fisker Karma

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 10, 2011

Any car that comes with a bonafide stealth mode was always going to end up on here. The Karma, is…

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News

Sustainability & the tragically discarded Lego

Posted by Al Dean - January 31, 2012

Last weekend I took a trip to the local recycling centre following a month long attempt to get the garden…

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News

D3DLIVE Speakers: Chris Sherwin, Seymourpowell head of sustainability

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 20, 2012

With 15 years of experience of sustainability in design, Chris Sherwin is a specialist in linking environmental and social responsibility…

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News

Muji Product Fitness 80 – Naoto Fukasawa, Sam Hecht and Konstantin Grcic

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 9, 2012

A simple hole allows this umbrella to be personalised, increasing personal attachment and lowering its likelihood of becoming a ‘disposable’…

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Product Design

Chris Sherwin puts sustainability at the heart of design briefs

Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 16, 2012

In a new bi-monthly feature, Chris Sherwin will be discussing some of the big issues and challenges in sustainable design…

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Product Design

Sustainability metrics

Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 18, 2012

In the next of his sustainability articles, Chris Sherwin tackles the question of how designers can go about getting their…

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Product Design

The problem with software in sustainable design

Posted by DEVELOP3D - July 27, 2012

Software tools undoubtedly have an important part to play in the development of sustainable products but sustainable design is so…

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