Circular Design - The next big thing in design is circular.
Redesigning everything from a circular economy perspective.
Reference - https://www.circulardesignguide.com/
2. how living world works?
plant grows
one species waste is another
species food
energy is provided by the
sun
things grow and die
nutrients return to the soil
4. Food waste
Syringes and needles
Glass and plastics
and many more
Mobile phones and laptops
Vehicles
Washing machine
and many more
biological technical
5. Now what if we don't own a product
What if we can return the product and
get a new one?
11. A circular economy means that products no
longer have a life cycle with a beginning, middle
and end.
Imagine what would happen if everything was
designed to be restorative and regenerative?
Understand circular flows
15. From User-Centered Research, it can be
figured out what else can you brainstorm
that could make your offering more circular.
Circular Brainstorming
17. Design the feedback cycle and learn from the
input
Learning how to use feedback will help in
planning what's next with your product or
service
Continuous Learning Loops
18. Biotrem's disposable products are
made from wheat bran
From 1 ton of pure wheat bran they
can produce up to 10,000 units of
plates
Products are fully biodegradable
1. Edible plates
http://biotrem.pl/en/
19. Write, draw and doodle until only the
stub is left
Then plant it upside down and watch it
spring to life
As herbs, vegetables or flowers
2. Sproutworld
https://sproutworld.com/
20. Ecovative produce packaging
products that are fully
compostable alternatives to
synthetic materials
Steelcase and Dell were early
adopters
3. Ecovative Design
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/case-studies/growing-alternatives-to-petroleum-based-packaging