Section C - Environment

Question 1

D4L - design for longevity

Answer 1

• longer usable life
• replaced less frequently
• reducing waste
• few resources in manufacturing
• Muji Packaging by Kenya Hara
• no branding, no logo, consistent throughout the seasons

Question 2

D4S - design for sustainability

Answer 2

• comply with social, economic and ecological sustainability
• not to jeopardise future

bFRIENDS By Pearson Lloyd
- pen pots, trays
- discarded food packaging
- sustainable, no waste

Question 3

Biomimicry

Answer 3

• imitates natural elements, systems, processes
• solve design problems

Living Sea wall by Reef Design Lab and Volvo
- wall for Sydney harbour
- mimics mangrove trees from the area
- natural cleaners
- re-establish habitats

Question 4

Circular economy

Answer 4

• process
• regenerative and minimises waste
• materials are in use for as long as possible
• maximum advantage of the material
• S-bags by SOLVE Apparel
• client’s own material

Question 5

Green space

Answer 5

• area of grass, trees
• recreational or aesthetic purposes
• health or environmental services, reduce stress
• Diamond Lotus by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
• facades covered in planter boxes, exposure to nature, shade
• connected roof

Question 6

Materials Engineering

Answer 6

• generation of new materials
• adresses environment, society, affordability

AUREUS, Carvey Ehren Maigue
- improved solar cladding
- leftover crops to engineer the material
- UV light rays

Question 7

Eco-psychology

Answer 7

• exposure to natural world
• beneficial effects on reducing stress, health
• GrowMore by Lindholm, S and Husum
• urban modular design, expanded, suit any space
• place of refuge

Question 8

International designer

Answer 8

Vincent Callebaut
- Lilypad
- green space
- psychology

Question 9

Local designer

Answer 9

Peter rich
Mapungupwe Cultural

• eco-psychology
• biomimicry
• green space

Question 10

Biophilic Design

Answer 10

• closer connection to nature
• by incorporating the natural world
• e.g directly: natural light, ventilation natural elements
• indirectly: natural imagery, shapes, colours

One Central Park by Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- 250 species of Australian plants
- motorised mirrors to capture light

Question 11

Hedonistic Sustainability

Answer 11

• usually , achieve sustainability = compromomising our lifestyle
• BUT sustainable living = improve quality of life + human enjoyment

4WKS Coffee, Daniel and Oliver Pretorius
- sugarcane waste, home-compostable
- elevated design

Question 12

Cradle-to-Grave analysis

Answer 12

• impacts at each stage of the product’s life cycle
• natural resources extracted - product use +disposal

Soap Bottle, Jonna Breitenhuber
- packaging from soap
- biodegradable