Circular Design Glossary
A key component of a 'circular future' is shared language.
What does 'close the loop' really mean?
What are 'embedded impacts'?
How does 'biodesign' differ from 'biomimicry'?
This action-guide is focused on furniture & furnishings, and is designed to turn circular concepts into accessible practices.
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Featuring 40+ tangible, inspiring circular-design concepts, this action-guide aims to provide inspiration and concrete applications for practitioners in the furniture & furnishings industry.
Created in collaboration with the Sustainable Furnishings Council and SOMA Studio Milano, the glossary illustrates real-life solutions to today’s problematic, linear ‘take-make-waste’ way of living.
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Kartell
Gat Creek
Traceability allows the tracking of the movement of a material along the supply chain – providing a window of accountability into environmental sustainability practices, labor conditions, manufacturing facilities, and other factors.
Kaiyo
Reuse refers to repeatedly using products and materials for their intended purpose, with modifications limited to steps such as cleaning and other minor adjustments.
Vestre
Just Transition implies that, while shifting from an extractive to a regenerative economy, people most affected by climate transition be compensated for losses and closely involved in developing policy solutions.
Jan Klingler
Biodesign is the practice of designing with biology by incorporating living organisms or ecosystems as essential components, thus enhancing the function of the finished work.
Emeco
design lays the foundation
design lays the foundation
