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Design Strategies Inspired by Nature
Eco-Design - Bram van der Grinten
Cradle to Cradle - Ernst-Jan Mul
Biomimicry - Ingrid de Pauw
Circular Design - Marcel den Hollander
Panel discussion - Douwe Jan Joustra
Eco-design by Bram van der Grinten
Eco-designasastrategyforefficient,sustainableproducts
Illustratedwiththe
ZartanEcochairDesignedbyPhilippeStarck
22oct.|DutchDesignWeek|CLICKNLDRIVEfesIval|Bramv/dgrinten|IDEAL&COExplore
Why apply Eco-design in your organisation?
Image CSR
Clients Efficiency
Why apply Eco-design as a designer?
Impact Clients
Materials Creativity
Reducing environmental impact
Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle.
Renewable Image: greenfurniture.se/about-us/eco-design-strategy
Knowing the environmental impact
LCA: Life Cycle
Assessment
Or for designers: LC-Benchmarking or Hotspot-A
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Virgin PP Recycled PP
Glass fibre Jute fibre
Impact of Polypropylene and fibres (eco-costs/kg)
Health impact Eco-impact Resource depletion Carbon footprint
Recycled PP Natural fibers
Lightweight Little waste
Zartan Eco ~35% less
impact Than Basic
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Polyprop. Fibre Molding Transport Waste
Impact in Pt per Zartan chair (with assumptions)
Eco
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Tools to make Life Cycle Assessments
Ecolizer Ecoscan WebBom
Plugins
Results: Countless eco-design products
Efficient Natural
Recycled Green
Cradle to Cradle by Ernst-Jan Mul
Cradle to Cradle for positive impact products
While sitting actively on the
Axia Smart Chair developed by BMA Ergonomics
22 oct. | Dutch Design Week | CLICKNL DRIVE festival
| Ernst-Jan Mul | EPEA Nederland
Motivation / Drivers / Benefit / Advantage
1. Why would I apply this strategy? 1. For organisations (company, government, NGO, etc)
How does this fit our portfolio, project, profile?
2. For practitioners (designer, architect, engineer, business) How does this fit my skills, specialities, interests?
Results1. What are the results/yields of this strategy?
1. (Physical) characteristics How do the results look like (the product, services, etc.)?
2. Results What kind of values are created (€, eco, social, etc.)?
3 Principles1. Everything is a resource for something else 2. Use Current Solar Income 3. Celebrate diversity
Process
Design Tools1. Use Life Benefits 2. Defined Pathways 3. Circularity Passports 4. C2C Certified™products program
Results1. What are the results/yields of this strategy?
1. (Physical) characteristics How do the results look like (the product, services, etc.)?
2. Results What kind of values are created (€, eco, social, etc.)?
Biomimicry by Ingrid de Pauw
Biomimicry as a strategy for eco-
sustainable products
While seated on the
Supernatural chair Designed by Ross Lovegrove
22 oct. | Dutch Design Week | CLICKNL DRIVE festival | Ingrid de Pauw | IDEAL&CO Explore
Why Biomimicry ?
• Innovation inspired by nature
Wright glider
Why Biomimicry ?
• Innovation inspired by nature
• Nature as an example of
ecologic sustainability
Why Biomimicry ?
• Innovation inspired by nature
• Nature as an example of
ecologic sustainability
• Nature is all about
circular design
Photo: www.torange.us
Why Biomimicry ?Technology Biology
Material Structure
Why Biomimicry ?Technology Biology
Material Structure
Many similar problems – Only 12% similar solutions J. Vincent (2006): Biomimetics, its practice and theory
How to do Biomimicry?
• Inspiration & study of natural examples
• Learning from nature about:
- shapes
- processes
- systems
Source: Biomimicry 3.8
• Learning from natural shapes
Speedo Fastskin
• Learning from nature’s processes
The water cycle. Image:ESA
• Learning from natural systems
How to do Biomimicry?
• Use Biomimicry methods & tools
• Integrate ecosystem principles
• Involve a biologist/ecologist
Images: Biomimicry 3.8
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal Design: Ross Lovegrove
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal Design: Ross Lovegrove
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal Design: Ross Lovegrove
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal
Design: Joris Laarman
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal Design: Ross Lovegrove
Biomimicry chairs
Design: Lilian van Daal Design: Ross Lovegrove
Circular Design by Marcel den Hollander
CircularDesignproductdesignforcircular
businessmodels
Whileseatedonthe
Ahrend2020officechair
22oct.|DutchDesignWeek|CLICKNLDRIVEfesIval|MarceldenHollander|TUDelY
Penal discussion by Douwe Jan Joustra
