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Circular Life Cycle Blueprint: a visual tool for circular product and component design

Selhorst, Rafael; Shahrin, Shaleen; Silva, Arlindo

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Selhorst, Rafael; Shahrin, Shaleen; Silva, Arlindo
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Page(s):
1551-1560
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10513
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
The Circular Life Cycle Blueprint (CLB) is a four-step design methodology for integrating circular economy principles at the component level in product design. Developed via a design science approach with iterative prototyping and evaluation, the CLB guides design teams from conceptualizing circular strategies to mapping component lifecycles and conducting a sustainability assessment. Pilot evaluation with industry professionals indicates that the CLB is effective and user-friendly, fostering innovative circular design and demonstrating practical viability in sustainable product development.
Keywords:
design methodology, sustainable design, circular economy, industrial design, product-service systems (PSS)
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