Chapter 8: Sustainable Design
by Douglas Paige and Daniel F. Cuffaro
OVERVIEW
Referencing chapter 1, at its core, industrial design is in the service of business. The historic role of the profession has been to provide a competitive position in the marketplace. However, with the proliferation of products in a growing industrialized world, it has become clear that addressing sustainable issues is critical, and designers have a role and a responsibility to play in the process.
During the last 200 years, humans have created new tools and inventions that have arguably improved the quality of human life, decreased infant mortality rates, and increased standards of living. This in turn has caused a dramatic increase in the global population, resulting ...
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