Design strategies

The principles of biomimicry use nature as a model, measurement and mentor in the development of products, services, buildings and communities.

Perhaps the most important aspect of sustainable development is reduced and changed consumption. How can design help to change people's behaviour?

How can social systems and product development mimic ecological systems so that all resources are used effectively and in a cyclical way?

The principle is based on the assumption that the world must reduce current resource consumption by 9 / 10 to achieve balanced and sustainable development on our planet.

Open Design can be many things but overall it is about replacing a competitive environment with a collaborative one in order to move forward in a way that is beneficial for all parties involved.

Service design is about reducing production and consumption by walking away from ownership and instead sharing or renting products or services.

This international non-profit organization guides us in strategic decision-making for sustainability. Their principles are based on one fundamental question: Under what circumstances would we be able to live sustainably?