How could changing our definition of ‘good design’ help the industry address the climate crisis?
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Long-form Otherwise editorials exploring design, ethics, ecology, and the role designers play in climate action.
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We're more aware than ever of climate change, but how does a purely technical approach affect how we see the crisis?
We often understand ‘sustainability’ as a verb rather than a noun. Could this be a reason sustainability is so easily appropriated?
While it's common to see nature as a storehouse for humanity's needs, the next phase of business will likely need to see it as a collaborator.
What other ways can designers imagine the future, besides through technology?
How realistic are designers' claims to change culture when our idea of the future is so specific?
Designers may need to consider the systemic effects of their favorite aesthetic.
Materials have played a central role in sustainable design for decades, but is their function overstated?
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