Designing for change
SKILLS USED: DESIGN RESEARCH | USER TESTING | COLLABORATIVE TEAM WORK | WEB DESIGN PROTOTYPING
Designers are currently running on the concept of the linear economy which is based on a take...make...use...and dispose system. They are the creators who are set at the heart of any project and their ideas set the tone for the manufacturing phase. So, It is now time for them to make the shift to a circular economy. Designers continuously design without realizing the amount of waste that is generated throughout the process. If all designers were to design with the circular economy in mind they could close the loop and redefine the design process. Through different mediums of research we were brought to one main question.
How might we provide tools for designers to explore opportunities within the circular economy?’
The Circularity Seed
The seed is designed based on the ellen macarthur’s circular economy butterfly model, where we have taken the key elements of the biological and technical cycle that relate to design. The designer will first input their project name, add members of their team and then input details on their project. The tool will then generate different sustainable solutions for them based on their project type and requirements.
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The video below shows you how the Circularity Seed works!