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Radical change in fashion industry; high fashion from leftovers
by: Mirjam Visser, 2018-01-08 16:17:10 UTC
Renown designers Alexander van Slobbe and Francisco van Benthum are providing the fashion industry with a radical alternative to the growing range of the fast-fashion chains and its ever increasing speed. This initiative offers a fertile base to discuss …

Re-usable packaging from coffee pulp
by: Mirjam Visser, 2017-12-01 20:27:06 UTC
The task was to create a standalone packaging box that would hold a selection of Lush solid bath oil balls. The packaging piece would enable customers to choose their own selection of bath oils, carry them home and then re-use their box on their next …

Effectively communicating sustainability to mainstream consumers
by: Mirjam Visser, 2016-01-25 13:58:54 UTC
A study by the United Nations Environmental Program reports that only 4% of consumers actually buy sustainable products, this is in stark contrast with the 40% who stated that they were willing to buy more sustainable products. Other research sometimes …

Get inspiration from nature. And when you are at it why not enter the competition?
by: Mirjam Visser, 2016-01-14 14:59:03 UTC
Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life …

Master Class Persuasive Game Design for behavioral change
by: Mirjam Visser, 2016-01-11 17:42:40 UTC
Maybe you have been driving a modern car which shows the current fuel consumption. This is an example of a game to promote more fuel efficient driving behavior. It makes a sport of lowering your consumption in relation to the distance travelled. Makes it …

Alternative energies overview
by: Mirjam Visser, 2015-12-14 19:30:45 UTC
*Understanding Alternative Energies gives and overview of the most common alternative energy options currently available. Comes in handy for designers after this weekends climate conference sets a limit to the carbon era. It explains Wind, Solar, Tidal …

Design Challenge – REDUCE, REUSE OR REDESIGN CARRIER BAGS
by: Mirjam Visser, 2015-08-13 14:02:07 UTC
The EU Parliament agreed to reduce thin plastic bags in the EU by at least 80% by 2019. The stomachs of most birds in the North Sea area contain plastic. How do we avoid using millions of carrier bags, which are all environmentally unfriendly? +A challenge …

iF PUBLIC VALUE AWARD 2016 impact beyond design Open for registration!
by: Mirjam Visser, 2015-07-07 13:26:16 UTC
Good projects change society. This is exactly what the new iF PUBLIC VALUE AWARD 2016 is about: projects that contribute to finding solutions to the most pressing questions of our time, thus moving our societies forward and creating additional values. …

Nature Inspired Design guide
by: Mirjam Visser, 2015-06-23 13:40:06 UTC
The faculty Industrial Design Engineering of TU Delft publishes the Nature Inspired Design Handbook. This handbook integrates the best aspects of biomimicry, cradle to cradle, eco-design and design for the circular economy into a workable approach. You …

DryDye dyes fabric with CO2 instead of water
by: Mirjam Visser, 2015-04-13 14:42:45 UTC
The Yeh group developed a process in which fabric is dyed by using CO2 as a medium instead of water. They concentrate on sports apparel and for instance Adidas uses the DRYDYE fabric in the THE Performance T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney made of recycled …