Danish Design Heritage and Global Sustainability

ISBN-13: 9781032198217 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 232 str.

Ditte Lysgaard-Vind

Opis

This book offers valuable insight into the origins of the much-celebrated Danish design tradition and how it can be employed to create design solutions to address today's environmental crisis using the planetary boundaries as positive creative constraints.

 

Recenzje

"It is wonderful to read a book which re-imagines the role of design in relation to the climate challenge. The emphasis on how the core qualities of classic Danish product design -- purpose, functionality, and simplicity -- can be used as important tools in creating a more sustainable construction sector is a key insight."

Mads Kann Rasmussen, CEO of VKR Holding, and Chairman of WWF Denmark

“Ditte Lysgaard Vind writes eloquently about the role of Danish design in Denmark’s journey toward a regenerative future, and how global suitability pressures have helped shaped positive action in places like Copenhagen. It’s a great read and resource for anyone who wants to understand how design can help us live better on this planet.”

Michael H. Ramage, Professor of Architecture and Engineering, and Director at Centre for Natural Material Innovation, University of Cambridge, UK

"Simply put, as manifested in this book by intelligent design, we can harness the extraordinary powers of business as a source of good, and make sure we are incentivised to keep on the trajectory of creating a regenerative society for all to thrive in, and to ultimately ensure a liveable and sustainable future for businesses, as well as the planet and humankind. I say let's choose light over darkness, wisdom over foolishness, and leave the winter of despair behind to enter the spring of hope. This book is a good place to start."

Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman of Siemens, boardmember of World Economic Forum and adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

"This thought-provoking book showcases how design can build a regenerative society, with practical examples from Danish design, questions on systems thinking, and applications of circular economy principles. The author skilfully demonstrates the transformative power of design for a better future."

Catherine De Wolf, Professor, Circular Engineering for Architecture, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

"This is a book of planetary urgency; a playbook for industries, universities, countries, and is is the epitome of a nation's reputation and legacies." 

Richard Hsu, Professor of Practice at Tongji University School of Design and Innovation, China

Spis treści

1. Design in the Anthropocene 2. Learning from Danish Design 3. Systems Design in the Anthropocene 4. The Troubles We are in 5. Partnering with Life: The Essence of Regeneration: An Essay 6. Theory Meets Practice and Magic Happens 7. Manifesto: Design in the Anthropocene 8. The Purpose of Business is to Solve Problems 9. The Circular Way 10. Nature’s Playbook  11. Technology: Friend or Foe? 12. Plastic not so Fantastic 13. Building The Circular Way 14. Designing our Cities the Danish Way 15. Copenhagenize: Designing Regenerative Mobility 16. Trust the Future – if We do the Work to Create it