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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

🌿 Biodesign Academy'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/e5mB3i6V 👉 Free Subscription: https://lnkd.in/ertX7mnz #Biodesign #DutchDesignWeek #DDW24 #Sustainability #DesignInnovation #CircularEconomy #RegenerativeDesign

I had a great time at #Acoustics2024 both celebrating 50 years of the Institute of Acoustics, as well as presenting on my favourite topic... 😉 🍃 Massive thanks for everyone's positive and supportive comments, from those in the room, the President himself and those who've got in touch digitally. I guess simple concepts from a simple presenter are a nice counterpoint to all the equations! It really is every built-environment-professional's responsibility to consider planet-first outcomes in their design choices. It CAN seem daunting, with contraindications which exist to the point where (on the surface) it can seem fruitless. But I hope the paper/presentation illustrated that there are straightforward design approaches that we can all take to reduce embodied and operational carbon, promote health, wellbeing, circularity and efficient design. Really this is the absolute minimum we each need to be doing in order to simply slow the worsening of the situation. Wait until next year when I start bothering you about regenerative design 😆. Thanks again - for anyone wanting to review the content of the White Paper on Sustainability in Building Acoustics - you can download the (for consultation) copy here. We will be finalising and issuing formally shortly. https://lnkd.in/ectDkUT8

Every founder knows, self-initiated projects and ideas are hard to build, costly to launch and difficult to grow… All that being said, often the main blocker is getting started. At OMSE, we see self-initiated projects as an opportunity to test ideas and learn about new technologies and ways of working. Last year the climate emergency reached a tipping point and led us to think about our impact as designers… So we came up with one simple question. How can we design better? It led us a journey with PlasticFree.com which culminated in an exhibition during the London festival. If you interested to see what did follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/efmby6mG #ClimateDesign #Design #GraphicDesign #Exhibition

We’re thrilled to announce that for the second year in a row, SYSTEM 3E has been named a Deep Tech Pioneer by Hello Tomorrow! 🚀 This recognition isn’t just about us—it’s about the global movement to revolutionize how we build. 🏡 As the construction and infrastructure industries stand at a pivotal moment, the Deep Tech Pioneer nomination highlights the urgent need for: 🔹 Sustainable solutions: zero-waste, low-carbon construction, and energy-efficient designs are no longer aspirations—they are necessities. SYSTEM 3E technology contributes directly to these goals. 🔹 Advanced building materials: by embracing the natural benefits of perlite and the unique properties of the 3E system, we’re pushing boundaries to create structures that are durable, eco-friendly, and energy-efficient. This innovative approach reduces the need for additional materials like Styrofoam, making construction more sustainable and resource-efficient. 🔹 Circular innovation: SYSTEM 3E elements follow the 'cradle-to-cradle' model, allowing them to be reused to create new products after the building's disassembly. This reduces waste, promotes recycling, and helps close the loop in construction. As we look forward to the 10th Hello Tomorrow Global Summit on March 13–14, 2025, in Paris, we’re eager to connect with industry leaders, investors, and fellow innovators to continue pushing the boundaries of deep tech. We’re ready to shape the future—are you? 🌎 Let’s transform the world of construction, together! 🔗 More information and tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g8keznYm #HelloTomorrow #DeepTechDays #SYSTEM3E

What an amazing event it was the Design for Planet Festival 2024 this week. Thank you to the Design Council for organising such an inspiring event. It’s absolutely brilliant to hear from industry peers and see how many feel the topic so strongly and passionately. There has been some great discussions and questions raises around the excessive consumerism society we’ve created and how we all have responsibility in influencing change. Designers can have great power when taking on different projects and injecting a creative perspective. Given the opportunity, they are able to have influence both within business models as well as changing individual behaviour. I have particularly enjoyed listening from Sophie Thomas and how important it is to create circular designs, reducing waste and questioning the linear approach. The debate between the product and business model approaches was also very engaging, bringing new views and perspectives on how we can create more sustainable businesses and products. We heard very interesting views and comments from Dr. Bernice Pan, Efia Mainoo, Lisa Henderson, Pete Swift, Richard Hall and Simeon Rose. Another great debate was held between Katie Hill, James Vaccaro and Martyn Evans Hon FRIBA on making money or changing the system. It is absolutely crucial to create greener alternatives and sustainable models, but it is also very important to consider that for a business to be a business, you need to consider that it must make a profit. It’s paramount to combine solutions that not only create greener businesses, but also viable profitable businesses. And yes, you can have both. Still buzzing from such an interesting and engaging event. Thank you to all speakers. #designforplanet #designcouncil #designforgood #sustainability

#dormakabatechtalk In this episode, Ar. Bhavsar Bhargav INI Design Studio delves into his journey of integrating sustainability as the core principle in his design projects. An enriching conversation with expert perspectives on sustainability, technology, and collaborative design. Please visit the link for more info: https://lnkd.in/dMeMA8u4

If you’re thinking what design can do for your sector or your company… if you’re real about making an impact while increasing revenue… talk to us Thrust Co + What Design Can Do

As we look forward to 2025, we invite the design community to embrace this challenge, innovate responsibly, and contribute to a sustainable future. In Design Week’s '25 Ideas for 2025', our Chief Executive, Minnie Moll, throws down an electrifying challenge to the design community: step up and reimagine the future. 🌍 Her idea? Design isn’t just a tool—it’s a responsibility. It’s time to tackle waste, rethink sustainability, and create solutions that leave the planet better for generations to come. This isn’t just a call to action—it’s a rallying cry for innovation, collaboration, and bold thinking. 2025 is fast approaching, and with it comes the chance to transform challenges into opportunities. Are you ready to embrace this moment and shape a sustainable future? 📖 Dive into Minnie’s idea and others in Design Week here: https://ow.ly/x24w50Uv5wQ #DesignForPlanet #FutureByDesign #SustainableInnovation

Are traditional design methods clashing with sustainability? Dive into how bio-inspired design can revolutionize industrial processes by integrating natural principles. Learn from nature's unparalleled efficiency and adaptability to create products that are not only functional and aesthetically pleasing but also sustainable and meaningful. Explore the intersection of technology and biology, and see how pioneering advancements are making the way for a future where industrial design harmonizes with the natural world. Read more about this transformative approach: https://lnkd.in/dkp942NS