SustainAble

Book review.

This book is bursting with information and case-studies on sustainability. A fantastic resource of information related to my study. In this post I will talk about the book and the themes throughout. ~resource section~

The book kicks off with an introduction to working with sustainability. First of all defining sustainable design as a mix of environmental, economic and social factors. In between the three lies sustainability, designer's also use other terms like 'eco-friendly' or 'green', however these terms are referring primarily to environmental factors, where-as 'sustainability' is inclusive of social and economic issues (regarding implications of materials, designs, and production processes.

Buckminster Fuller, inventor, scientist, writer and environmental activist of the early 1900's. Fuller believed in doing more with less'. This is an interesting theme that is talked about later on in the book, and to me possibly what I would like to look into in more depth in this research project. Re-using materials to create a new designs or up-cycling products propose interesting new ways to design.

ALR, a company with a particularly interesting ethos. Balancing the goals of the client against the environmental impact of the piece and its production. Some really interesting work. Poster/Leaflets, dual posters.

There's much more in this book, very insightful. Should be a valuable resource for my report.