Material Ecology
Material ecology is given as an example of design shifting toward biomaterials and non-toxic, renewable materials designed to return safely to natural cycles at the end of their life.
Named as an example of design's future-oriented shift toward biomaterials and less harmful alternatives: "Looking to the future, the design of materials is increasingly shifting towards biomaterials and less harmful alternatives, moving back to more natural origins within a truly circular life cycle. This involves prioritizing renewable, non-toxic materials designed for graceful end-of-life, transitioning from extraction to cultivation, as seen in Material Ecology."
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Entries this one is tied to through the book.
Examples
- Fairphone · both placed under Materials
- Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design · both placed under Materials
- Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century (book by Philip Ball) · both placed under Materials
- Materiom · both placed under Materials
- Tocco.earth · both placed under Materials
- How Buildings Learn (book by Stewart Brand) · discussed together in section 153
Methods
- Regeneration · both placed under Regeneration beyond sustainability
- Regenerative Design · both placed under Regeneration beyond sustainability
- Scenario Planning · discussed together in section 153
In the Framework
- Technological Component
- Materials · variable
In the book
- Chapter 15, section 153 · The Influence of Time on the Technological Component
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Methods