In today's unsustainable world of goods, where products are desired, purchased, briefly used and then promptly landfilled to make way for more, consumption and waste are rapidly spiralling out of control with truly devastating ecological consequences. Why do we, as a consumer society, have such short-lived and under-stimulating relationships with the objects that we invest such time, thought and money in acquiring, but that will soon be thoughtlessly discarded? Emotionally Durable Design is a call to arms for professionals, students and academic creatives; proposing the emergence of a new genre of sustainable design that reduces consumption and waste by increasing the durability of relationships established between users and products. In this provocative text, Jonathan Chapman pioneers a radical design about-face to reduce the impact of modern consumption without compromising commercial viability or creative edge. The author explores the essential question, why do users discard products that still work? It transports the reader beyond symptom-focused approaches to sustainable design such as design for recycling, biodegradeability and disassembly, to address the actual causes that underpin the environmental crisis we face. The result is a revealing exploration of consumer psychology and the deep motivations that fuel the human condition, and a rich resource of creative strategies and practical tools that will enable designers from a range of disciplines to explore new ways of thinking and of designing objects capable of supporting deeper and more meaningful relationships with their users. This is fresh thinking for a brave new world of creative, durable and sustainable products, buildings, spaces and designed experiences.
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Jonathan Chapman is a Senior Lecturer in Three Dimensional Design at the University of Brighton, UK, and founder of sustainable design and research company Safehouse Creative.
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The message of this book is a good one. If products can connect with users at a deeper level than aesthetics, then they will stay out of landfills longer. However, the enjoyment and understanding of this is covered in the long and drawn out writing of its contents. Id recommend avoiding this for another book on the same topic.
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- Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre on 5 pages
- Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects by Anthony Dunne on 4 pages
- Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- English Dictionary (Hugo's Pocket Dictionaries) in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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