1st Edition

Designing for Longevity Expert Strategies for Creating Long-Lasting Products

278 Pages 72 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 72 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 72 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Product longevity is one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a more sustainable society and a key driver for the circular economy model. This book provides designers, developers, and creators with five distinctive expert strategies, detailed case studies, action guides and worksheets that support both beginning and advanced design practitioners in creating new product concepts with... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Circular Economy and Product Longevity

3. Long-Lasting Strategic Fit

4. Challenges when Seeking a Strategic Fit

5. Expert Strategies

6. Expert Strategy 1

7. Expert Strategy 2

8. Expert Strategy 3

9. Expert Strategy 4

10. Expert Strategy 5

11. Expert Strategies and Longevity Challenges

12. The Road Ahead

13. Action Guides

Biography

Louise Møller Haase is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology and Associate Dean of Education at Aalborg University, Denmark.

Linda Nhu Laursen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology and Head of the Design Lab at Aalborg University, Denmark.