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The Role of Designers in the Transition from a Linear to a Circular Economy

Münster, Mia Boch ; Sönnichsen, Sönnich Dahl LU orcid and Clement, Jesper (2022) 9th Congress of the International-Association-of-Societies-of-Design-Research (IASDR) p.1188-1194
Abstract
Research shows that a significant portion of the environmental impact from products is determined already in the design phase. Implementation of principles of Circular Economy (CE) in design practice has the potential to reduce waste and to encourage reuse of resources. Since designers are responsible for the design process, it is therefore relevant to investigate whether designers are properly equipped to take responsibility for the shift toward CE and to implement circular practices in their work process. In order to discover and understand impediments to the implementation of CE principles within the complexity of real-world design practice, 20 professional retail and hospitality designers were interviewed. The study presents a snapshot... (More)
Research shows that a significant portion of the environmental impact from products is determined already in the design phase. Implementation of principles of Circular Economy (CE) in design practice has the potential to reduce waste and to encourage reuse of resources. Since designers are responsible for the design process, it is therefore relevant to investigate whether designers are properly equipped to take responsibility for the shift toward CE and to implement circular practices in their work process. In order to discover and understand impediments to the implementation of CE principles within the complexity of real-world design practice, 20 professional retail and hospitality designers were interviewed. The study presents a snapshot of designers' knowledge of CE, and identifies barriers and drivers seen from the designer's perspective. (Less)
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keywords
Circular economy, Retail and hospitality design, Designers role, Sustainability
host publication
Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research : With Design: Reinventing Design Modes - With Design: Reinventing Design Modes
editor
Bruyns, Gerhard and Wei, Huaxin
pages
6 pages
publisher
Springer Nature
conference name
9th Congress of the International-Association-of-Societies-of-Design-Research (IASDR)
conference location
Hong Kong
conference dates
2021-12-05 - 2021-12-09
ISBN
978-981-19-4471-0
978-981-19-4472-7
DOI
10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_78
language
English
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no
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  author       = {{Münster, Mia Boch and Sönnichsen, Sönnich Dahl and Clement, Jesper}},
  booktitle    = {{Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research : With Design: Reinventing Design Modes}},
  editor       = {{Bruyns, Gerhard and Wei, Huaxin}},
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  keywords     = {{Circular economy; Retail and hospitality design; Designers role; Sustainability}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{1188--1194}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Nature}},
  title        = {{The Role of Designers in the Transition from a Linear to a Circular Economy}},
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  doi          = {{10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7_78}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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