Contents. Introduction. About the authors. How to get the most out of this book. From design to design thinking to design activism: Design is to design a design to produce a design: Design as a field; Design as an action or process; Design as a concept or proposal; Design as an outcome; Design is an attitude not a profession; Design innovation and the innovation of design. Design thinking: Societal challenges are design challenges; From problem-solving to problem-setting; Service design: maybe we don't need a product?; Participatory design: from designing for to designing with; Open source design; There's nothing new about design thinking?. Design activism: Design activism; Activism through design; Design altruism. Sustainability: The 'S' word: What do we want to sustain?; Models of sustainability; Measuring sustainability; Sustainability is not about single issues; Types of capital in sustainable development; Should we use the 'S' word?. Design for sustainable change: Sustainability and design: Green design: a single-issues approach; Ecodesign: life-cycle thinking; Corporate social responsibility(CSR)and design; Design for sustainability: radical innovations. Design for sustainable living: Designing sustainable behaviour; Designing sustainable systems; Designing sustainable lifestyles; Designing sustainable cities; Designing sustainable regions. Design for development: Designing against inequality; Designing for needs, not wants; Approaches to designing for development. Conclusion. Bibliography. Further resources. Index. Picture credits. Thanks. Working with ethics.
This title examines how familiar design processes can be translated into methodologies for driving sustainable change in businesses, organisations and society more generally.
Anne Chick is director of the Sustainable Design Research Centre at Kingston University, UK. Until recently, she was director of the Sustainability in Practice Network within WestFocus (a consortium of seven universities). She is adjunct professor in the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, Canada, an associate editor of the Design Journal and a Design Studies journal referee. Paul Micklethwaite is a research fellow in sustainable design at Kingston University. Paul undertakes research, knowledge transfer, and enterprise activities across a wide range of areas within sustainable design. His areas of research interest include design and manufacture with recycled materials and 'green' branding.
An invaluable reference guide to the major ethical design themes of
our time. With its lively format and succinct overview of concepts,
ideas and case studies, this book is essential reading for anyone
wishing to grasp the complexities of sustainability and the role of
design.
*Stuart Walker, Professor of Design, Lancaster University, UK;
author of Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and
Practice.*
Design is undergoing a revolution, and this book is an essential
guide for tomorrow's design revolutionaries. Design thinking,
service design and design activism are among the new ideas that are
transforming the processes and practices of design today. Students
of design require a clear guide through these radical new
territories of creative practice to help them develop sustainable
futures - for themselves and for the world they live in. This
extremely timely book is essential reading for design students in
all disciplines.
*Professor Mike Press, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and
Design University of Dundee, Scotland*
This book helps designers of all persuasions to re-imagine their
own design futures. It suggests that this re-orientation involves
fresh ways of perceiving, thinking and practicing. It believes that
design for sustainable change helps everyone to re-pattern their
behaviour towards more sustainable ways of living. Importantly, it
adds another significant step in the negotiation of Design's own
transitional journey.
*Alastair Fuad-Luke, design educator, enabler, writer & activist;
author of The Eco-design Handbook and Design Activism*
This well-researched, clearly written book is refreshingly to the
point. Using a wide range of pertinent and up-to-date case studies
it guides the reader to see design as an ethical, considered
practice for the benefit of all rather than a consumer driven
indulgence. This book will prove particularly vital reading for
those who are carefully picking their way through the plethora of
different perspectives the world of design presents.
*Dr Paul Atkinson, Reader in Design, Sheffield Hallam University,
UK*
Design for Sustainable Change is timely, clear and compelling. It's
the ideal roadmap for any designer seeking an alternative to
business as usual.
*John Thackara, Doors of Perception*
Students in all the design professions should read this admirable
and wise book by Chick and Micklethwaite ... it is a fascinating
explication of the philosophy of design that offers a vision of how
designers should think and work and what design should be ... The
accompanying case studies, a fascinating collection of local,
national, and global solutions, show how design can address
ecological and social problems ... This beautiful book is superbly
illustrated.
*Choice review, R. M. Labuz, Mohawk Valley Community College,
USA*
Chick and Micklethwaite do an excellent job of explaining issues
surrounding design and sustainability. Although the book is geared
toward professional and aspiring designers, anyone with a curiosity
for design and sustainability will find this book fascinating.
*Art Libraries Society of North America*
For anyone wanting a clear overview of the different approaches
that designers might take toward a more sustainable future, this is
a must read.
*Guy Julier, University of Brighton, UK*
This book is an excellent general overview of how the global
ecological crisis impacts the nature of design.
*Louise St Pierre, Emily Carr University of Art and Design,
Canada*
This is a good compilation of material ... a readable introduction
to this subject for architectural and design students.
*John Napier, University of Lincoln, UK*
This is a great book for demystifying some of the woolly topics
surrounding sustainability. The book is well written and the
authors tackle some big themes within the text, yet these these
topics are succinctly explained in manageable chunks along with
numerous case studies, each of which are clearly explained. As such
it makes it an ideal undergraduate text. The chapter on Design
Thinking and collaborative approaches to design is particularly
interesting and relevant to a new generation designers.
*Tim Bones, K College, UK*
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