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 of designers' knowledge of CE, and identifies barriers and drivers seen from the designer's perspective.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | With Design : Reinventing Design Modes. Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021) |
Editors | Gerhard Bruyns, Huaxin Wei |
Number of pages | 7 |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 1188–1194 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789811944710 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811944727 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | Ninth Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research. IASDR 2021 - School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 5 Dec 2021 → 9 Dec 2021 Conference number: 9. https://www.iasdr2021.org/ |
Conference
Conference | Ninth Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research. IASDR 2021 |
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Number | 9. |
Location | School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 05/12/2021 → 09/12/2021 |
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Keywords
- Circular economy
- Retail and hospitality design
- Designer role
- Sustainability