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Upcycling: making design efficient, sustainable and values-driven
2013-05-01 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Designer, adviser and author William McDonough wants us to think differently about how we design our products, buildings and urban environments. McDonough, who often sports a bow tie, has the look of a professor. He speaks softly even as he discusses some very weighty topics. "Design is the first signal of human intention," he told me in a recent interview, "and if our intention is to destroy the planet, we're doing a great job." Instead, he proposes the design process should align with our...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical