sustainability !!!

Sustainability!

Is that word sound so familiar to you? You would probably said YES! :D

Nowadays, sustainability is a big issue all over the world. Finally, people start to worry about how they consume. Often when we talk about objects, people link them to design. But isn’t design contrast to the idea of sustainability?

In some perspectives, design is the problem. According to Nathan Shedroff, the author of the book Design is the problem, there’s no such thing as sustainable design! Therefore, to get rid of all the environmental problems design brings, designers should combine design with sustainability. But how???

There are several guidelines to solve this problem. First of all, a design should be useable. If it is very precious, people will keep it longer. So designers should design things that are meaningful. Second of all, a design has to be dematerialized. It should be made of materials that are recyclable and easily disposable. Otherwise, multi-function it. Lastly, the design should be for all systems. We are all members of an economic world at the moment. A world where more purchase implies a better living or in other words, a better GDP. Therefore, people tend to half the value of materials because we always want to consume more. Economic model gives priority to money but in somewhat way, their model is impossible in the real world. Contrastingly, designers create models that visualize possible solutions. Designers are trained to work and manage constraints. Therefore, designers along with economists should come together and make a better model, which leads us to a better world. A world we really want to have!