Date
November 26, 2020
Category

Industry

Sustainability in Product Design

In attempting to ameliorate the negative impact of product manufacturing and consumption many companies choose to incorporate the use of recycled material. It is understandable that such a solution is often preferred as it allows companies to continue with their current product development cycles and also maintain and increase sales. However, as numerous studies have shown, a far more impactful solution to sustainability in product design is simply to produce and consume less, thereby using less resources and generating less negative environmental impacts. This can be achieved in a number of ways: by developing products that customers form strong attachments with and therefore keep and use for longer, by designing for repair and re-use, by designing ecosystems that facilitate repair and re-use or simply by designing better quality products that last longer.

Sam Ribet, President of Porticos Asia will be moderating a discussion with designers Frédéric Gooris and Eu-wen Ding on the theme of sustainability in product design on 4 December from 14:00 to 14:40 as part of the Business of Design Week (BODW). Registration to attend the session on design sustainability as well as other sessions is free. Click here for more information.

About Sam Ribet

President of Porticos Asia, Sam Ribet, has over 35 years of experience in product development and manufacturing in Italy and SE Asia. Having recently graduated with a masters in Environmental Science and Management, Sam takes a particular interest in the sustainability of product development, manufacturing and consumption.

About the Business of Design Week

BODW is Asia’s flagship event on design, innovation and brands bringing together visionaries, innovators and creative leaders across multiple sectors. It comprises a series of high-level forums, discussions and other creative events and this year will take place via a live simulcast on TV and social media. The theme of this year’s BODW, taking place from November 30 to 5 December, is finding clarity in uncertainty with a call for creative vision that makes a difference in times of change and ambiguity.