Design for Circularity
Through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature, creating an economy that benefits people, business and the natural world.
Design for Circularity
Through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature, creating an economy that benefits people, business and the natural world.
Design for Circularity
Through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature, creating an economy that benefits people, business and the natural world.
WORKSHOPS
Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop on Circular Design, where we’ll explore how to rethink product life cycles and create sustainable, closed-loop solutions that benefit both business and the planet.
WORKSHOPS
Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop on Circular Design, where we’ll explore how to rethink product life cycles and create sustainable, closed-loop solutions that benefit both business and the planet.
WORKSHOPS
Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop on Circular Design, where we’ll explore how to rethink product life cycles and create sustainable, closed-loop solutions that benefit both business and the planet.
Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India
21-22 January 2025
Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India
21-22 January 2025
Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India
21-22 January 2025
You know a workshop has been successful when students learn exactly what they needed to, despite the limited time. The students at MRID - Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India, were adept, creative, and came up with innovative ideas around circular business models, such as:
• Redesigning 𝗔𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 around circularity, also while considering the hot weather conditions in India.
• Proposing a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 to ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) used in creating Crocs shoes.
What’s even more impressive is how they embraced the importance of circularity—a concept many had not encountered before. Their feedback and “aha” moments captured the workshop’s intent perfectly:
“𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹.”
“𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼!”
It’s rewarding to see such meaningful takeaways.
You know a workshop has been successful when students learn exactly what they needed to, despite the limited time. The students at MRID - Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India, were adept, creative, and came up with innovative ideas around circular business models, such as:
• Redesigning 𝗔𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 around circularity, also while considering the hot weather conditions in India.
• Proposing a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 to ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) used in creating Crocs shoes.
What’s even more impressive is how they embraced the importance of circularity—a concept many had not encountered before. Their feedback and “aha” moments captured the workshop’s intent perfectly:
“𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹.”
“𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼!”
It’s rewarding to see such meaningful takeaways.
You know a workshop has been successful when students learn exactly what they needed to, despite the limited time. The students at MRID - Institute of Design, MS University of Baroda, India, were adept, creative, and came up with innovative ideas around circular business models, such as:
• Redesigning 𝗔𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 around circularity, also while considering the hot weather conditions in India.
• Proposing a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 to ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) used in creating Crocs shoes.
What’s even more impressive is how they embraced the importance of circularity—a concept many had not encountered before. Their feedback and “aha” moments captured the workshop’s intent perfectly:
“𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹.”
“𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼!”
It’s rewarding to see such meaningful takeaways.
IIT ROORKEE, India
1 February 2025
IIT ROORKEE, India
1 February 2025
IIT ROORKEE, India
1 February 2025
Had another fantastic 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 session on my India 2025 tour, this time with the Department of Design students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Roorkee.
Innovation isn't just about creating new products—it can also be about developing innovative business models. One of the student groups came up with a circular business model for mobile phone covers using gamification to enhance user engagement.
Here are the 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 they developed at the workshop:
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Designed with a gamified business model and a ‘product-as-a-service’ model. Users can return old covers for recycling through a deposit system, with retailers helping to collect them.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Focused on reducing packaging waste by using semi-biodegradable, nature-based materials.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀 – Aimed at extending the lifecycle of pens and promoting reuse instead of discarding them in landfills.
It was inspiring to see not just their creativity but also their passion and enthusiasm for finding the best solutions.
Had another fantastic 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 session on my India 2025 tour, this time with the Department of Design students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Roorkee.
Innovation isn't just about creating new products—it can also be about developing innovative business models. One of the student groups came up with a circular business model for mobile phone covers using gamification to enhance user engagement.
Here are the 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 they developed at the workshop:
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Designed with a gamified business model and a ‘product-as-a-service’ model. Users can return old covers for recycling through a deposit system, with retailers helping to collect them.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Focused on reducing packaging waste by using semi-biodegradable, nature-based materials.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀 – Aimed at extending the lifecycle of pens and promoting reuse instead of discarding them in landfills.
It was inspiring to see not just their creativity but also their passion and enthusiasm for finding the best solutions.
Had another fantastic 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 session on my India 2025 tour, this time with the Department of Design students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Roorkee.
Innovation isn't just about creating new products—it can also be about developing innovative business models. One of the student groups came up with a circular business model for mobile phone covers using gamification to enhance user engagement.
Here are the 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 they developed at the workshop:
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Designed with a gamified business model and a ‘product-as-a-service’ model. Users can return old covers for recycling through a deposit system, with retailers helping to collect them.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Focused on reducing packaging waste by using semi-biodegradable, nature-based materials.
• 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀 – Aimed at extending the lifecycle of pens and promoting reuse instead of discarding them in landfills.
It was inspiring to see not just their creativity but also their passion and enthusiasm for finding the best solutions.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN
By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to design products, services, and businesses that contribute to a sustainable and circular future.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN
By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to design products, services, and businesses that contribute to a sustainable and circular future.
Innovative Material design
Learn about cutting-edge materials designed for circularity, including biodegradable, recyclable, and regenerative options. Understand how material selection impacts sustainability and product life cycles. Discover innovative bio-based and upcycled materials shaping the future of design.
Learn about cutting-edge materials designed for circularity, including biodegradable, recyclable, and regenerative options. Understand how material selection impacts sustainability and product life cycles. Discover innovative bio-based and upcycled materials shaping the future of design.
Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Understand the environmental impact of conventional packaging and explore sustainable alternatives.Learn about reusable, compostable, and recyclable packaging solutions.Discover innovative packaging strategies, such as zero-waste and refill systems.Explore policy trends and regulations shaping sustainable packaging.
Understand the environmental impact of conventional packaging and explore sustainable alternatives.Learn about reusable, compostable, and recyclable packaging solutions.Discover innovative packaging strategies, such as zero-waste and refill systems.Explore policy trends and regulations shaping sustainable packaging.
Hands-on Learning and Real-World Application
Hands-on Learning and Real-World Application
Learn about cutting-edge materials designed for circularity, including biodegradable, recyclable, and regenerative options. Understand how material selection impacts sustainability and product life cycles. Discover innovative bio-based and upcycled materials shaping the future of design.
Developing a Circular Business Model
Gain insights into business strategies that prioritize resource efficiency and waste reduction.
Explore case studies of successful circular businesses across industries.
Learn how to integrate circular principles into product design, manufacturing, and business operations.
Want to stay connected with a global community of Circular designers?
Want to stay connected with a global community of Circular designers?
Want to stay connected with a global community of Circular designers?
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