I would like to share these thoughts from my ex.class.mate at Domus Academy Ivy Chuang, founder and designer at Knoend.
"As a designer, I have a responsibility to create. But creation must be finite and unique, not to say that previously executed ideas should not be revisited, but that every formulation should bring something new and valuable to the human experience. Otherwise, the idea should not be realized. Furthermore, the life cycle of the concept must be thoroughly considered so that its purpose is clearly defined and will not adversely affect the state of the world, neither socially nor environmentally.
four points were scribbled on the preceding page:
* available to everyone *enhances/enriches life *sustainable *meaningful/purposeful
I blinked widely when I first re-encountered these 2 pages, because I had forgotten ever writing those points and the mission-statement-like paragraph. Then I realized that it had probably been brooding in my unconscience all this time, how else whould I have ended up basing and starting a company on ecodesign? "Green" can be a touchy subject and a tricky definition for many, but personally, I don't mind critics on the subject of "Green", because my wish is not for our products to be "Green"; its for our products to be "Good." So that one day "Green" is considered integral to the definition of "Good." "Green" is just a part of the equation, an important element that we will strive to improve on continuously as our ideas take shape and our existing products evolve."
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I like the idea to say green is considered integral to the definition of good. And yes, I think green design can be easily criticized, but I think it is not about doing 100% sustainable products but being aware of what you are creating and out of what. If everybody would be really conscious of what he is doing we would be already one big step ahead!
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