Circular Design represents a sustainable design approach aiming to reduce waste generation and mitigate environmental damage by manufacturing products that are apt for reutilization, renovation, or recycling. It's fundamentally inspired by the principles of circular economy, a design ideology seeking to rejuvenate nature.
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Circular Economy
Universal Bottle
Coca-Cola’s Universal Bottle is a reusable plastic (PET) bottle which can be used across multiple soda brands in Latin America. When a consumer finishes a drink, they can return the bottle to the point-of-sale where the producer collects empty bottles to be refilled and reused. On average, these bottles are reused up to 25 more times, reducing overall plastic use by 90%. Introduced by Coca-Cola Company and its Bottling Partners in 2018, it’s their fastest growing packaging format and is now being scaled to other continents.
Headphones as a service
Repeat has pioneered a subscription service for its modular headphones. The modular design allows 85% of components to be reused. Products use durable, standardised designs, meaning fewer virgin materials are used to create new headphones. The subscription model allows Repeat to recover and recycle headphones at the end of their life.
Systems Designer
Radhika is an ecosystem catalyst and systems designer focused on driving sustainable innovation. With expertise in sustainable development, innovation, design thinking, and entrepreneurship, she bridges gaps among stakeholders to co-create impactful solutions. Radhika thrives at the intersection of creativity and collaboration, fostering meaningful change by uniting diverse voices to address shared challenges through dialogue and co-creation.
My artwork has a distinct focus on simple and elegant lifestyles. Simple elements are closest to our true selves. Simplicity evoked in Japanese art form Wabi Sabi and Scandinavian interiors bring our awareness to the true beauty and essence in ourselves. There is no effort when one occupies such spaces – one can simply be their true selves..
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I have written all my life. Writing helps me make sense of my life and the world. I write prose and poetry and also write inspirational pieces for various media outfits. I finished writing a book, and am planning another job openings, events and more.
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Radhika Mia is a writer, thinker, and creator whose work explores the deep and often untold connections between spirituality, design, and society. With a unique voice that blends introspection with innovation, Radhika delves into how our inner world influences the physical spaces we inhabit and the systems we create. Join her in this ongoing exploration of how spirituality can inform and transform design, and how design can impact the way we live, work, and connect in a rapidly evolving world.
