Poetic and emotional design – Part 1

Poetic and emotional design - pleasure – long term product attachment – extended product lifetime

My favourite designers list - Hella Jongerius

Love of handcrafted look and feel, unfinished but decorative forms, mix of unexpected materials!

The throwaway society

Only 22 percent of products do not function anymore at the time of replacement.
The throw-away society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism. The term describes a critical view of over-consumption and excessive production of short-lived or disposable items.

Good reads - Eternally Yours: Time in Design

Billions of products virtually die before their time has come. This book maps out ways in which they can be designed and planned in such a way that their value can be sustained to keep them in use for a longer time. 'Time in Design' is about one of those ideal future products. It tells the story of Vivian, a name representing any product. The life of Vivian is retraced back from the preconception through the times of development, purchase and era of use, right until oblivion. With text contributions by Brian Eno and John Thackara, and designed by Thonik.

Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature

Don Norman on 3 ways good design makes you happy

Recycle and smile!

Useful links for recycled products, sustainability, sustainable living
http://www.ecospecifier.org/
http://www.blauer-engel.de/en/
http://www.gbca.org.au/
http://www.thegreenpages.com.au/

PROJECT INFORMATION STATEMENT - Designing for Long Term Product Attachment