TY - GEN

T1 - Object lessons - Enduring artefacts and sustainable solutions

AU - Walker, S.

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - This paper explores sustainable product design by considering selected artefacts that have been produced and used in human societies for thousands of years. These are categorised according to their dominant characteristics as functional, social/positional, and inspirational/spiritual. Products that combine these categories are also considered, and one object, that combines all three, is discussed in more detail. Lessons are drawn for our current understandings of sustainable products. Examples of contemporary products are also discussed and some experimental designs by the author are included which attempt to balance product characteristics in ways that also address sustainable principles.

AB - This paper explores sustainable product design by considering selected artefacts that have been produced and used in human societies for thousands of years. These are categorised according to their dominant characteristics as functional, social/positional, and inspirational/spiritual. Products that combine these categories are also considered, and one object, that combines all three, is discussed in more detail. Lessons are drawn for our current understandings of sustainable products. Examples of contemporary products are also discussed and some experimental designs by the author are included which attempt to balance product characteristics in ways that also address sustainable principles.

M3 - Conference contribution/Paper

AN - SCOPUS:32544433675

SN - 1860584705

SN - 9781860584701

SP - 3

EP - 22

BT - Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development 2004

A2 - Bhamra, T.

A2 - Hon, B.

T2 - Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development 2004

Y2 - 1 September 2004 through 2 September 2004

ER -