NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN STRATEGIES IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A CASE-STUDY OF STUDENT PROJECTS
DS 70: Proceedings of DESIGN 2012, the 12th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2012
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad
Author: de Pauw ,I. C.; Karana, E.; Kandachar ,P. V.
Section: Design methods
Page(s): 787-796
Abstract
In design practice, Nature-Inspired Design Strategies (NIDS) can be applied when developing sustainable products. However, knowledge on how this actually helps designers is lacking. This study explores the effects of applying Cradle to Cradle and Biomimic
Keywords: sustainable product design, biomimicry, cradle to cradle, design students, Design methods