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🌿 Biodesign Academy BV's 5th Newsletter: Dutch Design Week 2024 Preview! 🌿 Exciting news for the biodesign community! As Dutch Design Week 2024 approaches, we're giving you a sneak peek into some of the biodesign works on display. In this edition, we’ve gathered key stats, themes, and emerging trends. 🔎 What to expect? 39 biodesign works (9% of the total DDW program) 5 core themes explored: Tradition, Sustainability, Ecological Awareness, Collaboration, and Redefining Aesthetics. Featured projects include award-winning works like Yuta Ikeya's Metamorphic and Auke Bleij's Respyre. 👉 Read (or Listen 🎧) to the full newsletter: https://lnkd.in/emJ6CyPd 👉 Free Subscription: https://lnkd.in/exYkrx-x #Biodesign #DutchDesignWeek #DDW24 #Sustainability #DesignInnovation #CircularEconomy #RegenerativeDesign

🔎 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲. 🌟 This highlights the significant influence designers have in the green transition, and how a data-driven approach can support them in making climate-conscious decisions. 😎 MÅLBAR's participation in the “Blind Date” experiment facilitated by Danish Design Makers and ORGATEC Cologne contributes to ensuring that a large heterogeneous group of designers learn about the climate emissions of materials, production processes, waste generation, transport, and packaging through our screening tool. 💪 These creative and very skilled professionals take in an additional working tool to reduce the impact of their designs by considering what effects their design choices have on the final product. 🤔 But is it easy to implement a data heavy tool in a creative design process? 🤓 Read the answer here: https://lnkd.in/dj6YUeBb #designchallenge #climateimpact #danishdesign #dkgreen #målbar

Can plastics be both sustainable and beautiful? Absolutely 💯 - when we reduce our reliance on fossil feedstock and innovate responsibly. Our collaboration with designer Nienke Hoogvliet showcases how biobased, circular solutions can harmoniously coexist with beauty. 🌟✨ This collaboration has revealed that while science helps us craft solutions, artistic interpretations encourage us to question the very problems we face. After all, how can Releaf be a Relief to our environmental problems 🌎 if we don’t fully understand the challenges? Come walk through our tunnel of discovery from October 19-27 at Microlab, Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week (yes, it's happening tomorrow!), where we’ll showcase how we blend innovative design with artistic insight to create beautiful, impactful solutions. See you at the Dutch Design Week💚, Releaf, made by Avantium #releaf #PlantBasedInnovation #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableFuture #CircularEconomy #bioplastic #GreenTechnology #DutchDesignWeek #PEF #EcoInnovation #RenewableResources #PlasticRevolution #SustainableSolutions #CleanTech #InnovativeMaterials #FutureOfPlastics #avantium #recyclablematerials #plantbased #greenchemistry #ddw #dutchdesignweek #ddw24 #designforchange

As I travelled back from the launch of RENEW Centre for Regenerative Design and Engineering for a Net Positive World, I was struck by the overlap between what Michael Braungart and William McDonough set out in their 2002 book 'Cradle to Cradle', and what was being discussed at the RENEW research centre. Both advocate for not just 'doing less harm', but 'doing more good'. They target designs that are designed with nature, in ways that leave no trace when we have finished with them. They use both the biosphere and technosphere to engineer with. And they both aspire to create a world where social and environmental sustainability go hand in hand. Congratulations to Juliana Calabria-Holley and the team at RENEW for launching this manifesto and research centre. At The Institution of Structural Engineers one of our sustainability focus areas is #RegenerativeDesign, and so I look forward to being able to work with you to help push our industry in a positive direction! If you haven't yet read RENEW's research manifesto, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/d4xmFJDC If you haven't read Cradle to Cradle, get a copy for less than the price of a coffee here: https://lnkd.in/dn5YmrsB Both fill me with hope, joy and optimism. #regenerativedesign #netzero #sustainability #climatecrisis #biodiversitycrisis

Sneak peek! Want to experience eye-opening research projects, and things you can’t find from the google? As part of the #HelsinkiDesignWeek and #NewEuropeanBauhaus the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival will kick off the autumn with a theme ‘The Makers of the Impossible’ @AaltoUniversity. 🌍 Exhibitions 🎤 Talks 🛠 Workshops 🎬 Movie screenings   6.9-3.10.2024 - Come and find out answers to these question: - What are the methods used to study the sun? - Can a textile change its shape or self-clean? - How we replace synthetic pigments with non-toxic colors? - Can we create biodegradable optical fiber from wood? - How can we transform hard-to-utilize roots, trunks, or branches into usable materials? - Can we replicate the outdoor nature experience that’s known to enhance well-being indoors, where we spend the majority of our time?

🌱 LAUNCH: The Regenerative Design Manifesto 🌍   Today, we are proud to unveil The Regenerative Design Manifesto – a transformative vision for design as a force to heal and regenerate. This manifesto introduces five guiding principles that challenge us to design not just for humans but with nature and ethics at the forefront.   Curated by Henrik Lübker, CEO of Design denmark and Lotte Nystrup Lund, Founder of Futurista.dk, in collaboration, and supported by The Danish Arts Foundation (Statens Kunstfond), this manifesto is the result of a co-creation journey involving contributions from over 100 designers representing diverse design disciplines, and countries. It was developed through the international design event Design Matters DK 2024 in Copenhagen and enriched by insights from Design denmark’s members, and network.   💡 The five principles call for a profound shift toward inclusive, ecological, and ethical approaches to design – crucial for addressing the challenges of our time and building a thriving, regenerative future.   📄 Read and share the manifesto today: see below or here: https://lnkd.in/decQC72e   🔛 This is more than a manifesto – it’s a shared commitment and an invitation to transform how we design for a multispecies world. Let’s work together to make regenerative design the new standard.   💬 What does regenerative design mean to you? Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.   #RegenerativeDesign #DesignManifesto #DesignMatters2024 #DesignDenmark #Futuristadk #StatensKunstfond #Morethanhumandesign #Regeneration #FutureDesign #Biodiversity

At the Design Council's Design for Planet Festival last week, Sophie Thomas’ closing keynote emphasised the urgent need for design to drive sustainability. With the key message that waste is a design flaw, Sophie’s insights included: 🔄 Today’s economy is only 7.2% circular, with over 100 billion tons of resources extracted annually. Six out of nine planetary boundaries are already exceeded. 📉 80% of a product’s environmental impact is set at concept stage. Designers have immense power to choose materials, reduce waste, and build products meant to last. 🌐 High-demand materials, from gallium in electronics to rare metals for renewables, are at risk. Our design choices must account for these resource limits and prioritise longevity. 💡 Recycling alone won’t solve our waste problem. We need to design for reuse, work across disciplines, and adopt policies like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), where designers consider a product’s full lifecycle. Thank you Design Council for organising such a rich and energising event. 📽️ Watch Sophie’s keynote speech in full here - https://lnkd.in/egdTgp8v. 📰 Read Pete Swift’s in-depth summary of the Festival here - https://lnkd.in/e8Tec-ta.  Useful Simple Trust #DesignForPlanet #SustainableDesign #CircularEconomy 

Today we launch a series of videos on Good Design Keep an eye on our socials for the next week #GoodDesign #SystemsDesign #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #Ecodesign #TICHE #RegenerativeDesign #CircularEconomy #RestPlayWork #AuthenticLeadership

From TECHNO-AMAZED to BIO-CONVINCED let ELODIE TERNAUX tell you the story of materials and why "The Future Is Material" — A little snippet from the first #MaterialNerds* meet-up. #materials #sustainability #materialscience #environment #professional #community #innovation #design

A Little Late, but overjoyed! Late on Friday night, my team and I were honored with the prize for Outstanding Digital Submission at the Biodesign Challenge 2024, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Seeing our project showcased on such a prestigious global platform was a humbling experience, reflecting the immense effort we poured into it over the past four months. Our project, titled "Mirage: Eco Solutions from Marble Remnants," explores innovative ways to utilize marble slurry—an industrial waste product—to create sustainable solutions for the local community, including thermal protection. This project's win is a testament to the collective hard work and dedication of so many individuals. First and foremost, I extend my deepest gratitude to our mentor, Mudita Pasari. Your guidance was invaluable, constantly pushing us to think creatively and improve continuously. This achievement would not have been possible without your support and insights. Special thanks to Vatsal Agrawal for your steadfast guidance throughout the project, and Souvik M., who was our voice and advocate, making our projects reach greater heights. The Design Village for providing a platform and community through which this was possible. Most importantly, I want to celebrate my incredible teammates; Raghav Modi Divyansh Jain and Prakriti. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented and passionate team. The journey was filled with invaluable learning experiences, and I cherish every moment we spent working together. Here's to many more milestones and innovations ahead! 🌿 Sharing a glimpse of the moment: #BiodesignChallenge #Teamwork #Innovation #Sustainability #Collaboration #CommunityImpact #DreamDoing #MarbleSlurry #Kishangarh #EcoSolutions #GreenDesign #CircularEconomy #WasteToWealth #DesignInnovation #FutureOfDesign #CreativeSolutions #SustainableLiving #BioDesign #EnvironmentalImpact #LocalCommunity #ClimateAction #DesignForChange #InnovationInDesign #Mentorship #Gratitude