Design is the problem
- Author
- N. Shedroff
- Year
- 2009
Design Is the Problem: The Future of Design Must Be Sustainable, by Nathan Shedroff, makes the case that design itself is responsible for many environmental and social problems, and so must also be central to solving them. It offers designers and students a practical framework for evaluating and improving the sustainability of their projects.
Nathan Shedroff's Design Is the Problem: The Future of Design Must Be Sustainable starts from the position that design choices sit behind many of the products, processes and systems driving environmental and social harm, which means design has to be part of the solution as well. The book works as a primer for designers and design students, setting out a detailed framework of considerations, from materials and manufacturing to business models and communication, meant to help readers make better informed, more sustainable decisions on client and personal projects. Rather than treating sustainability as an add-on constraint, Shedroff argues that when design is approached intentionally it can help redesign not just individual products but the broader way businesses operate and problems get addressed.
Credits: Shedroff, N. (2009). Design is the problem. Brooklyn, New York: Rosenfeld Media.
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