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The Sustainability Design Book

Author
Rebecca Proctor
Year
1970
A bright green slatted lounge chair with wide, flat armrests, on a white background.
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Rebecca Proctor's sourcebook, published by Laurence King as The Sustainable Design Book, gathers around 300 sustainable products from raw materials through to finished furniture, lighting and accessories. Icons mark each product's sustainability credentials, and designer Q&As give insight into current trends in the field.
A practical sourcebook of sustainable materials and products — furniture, lighting, accessories — for designers and conscious consumers alike. It runs the SDF's Sustainability motto straight through the Technological component: which materials and objects actually earn the label. Published by Laurence King under the title The Sustainable Design Book, Rebecca Proctor's sourcebook features around 300 sustainable products, organised from raw materials through to furniture, lighting and personal accessories. Q&As with designers give insight into industry trends, and icons mark each product's sustainability credentials at a glance, with web addresses provided so readers can source the pieces themselves.

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  • Sustainability
  • Technological Component
  • Procedures Component
  • Outcomes Component

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