Graduation project by industrial designer Rakel Riis Villesen, developed in collaboration with Andersen Furniture and Hjørnholm Pil. A piece of furniture that can be combined in different, unique configurations and used in many ways throughout the owner’s changing life stages.
New publication puts industrial design at the heart of the circular transition
The publication explores how industrial design can play a far more active, strategic and systemic role in the circular transition – from vision and culture to concrete agendas for the future. The focus is on the designer’s changing role: from mainly shaping individual products to increasingly co-developing complex systems, value chains and business models.
Through articles, opinion pieces and debate contributions, the publication sheds light on both the structural barriers and the concrete opportunities that shape the field today. It highlights, among other things, the interaction between design education, industry, regulation, materials and user behaviour – and the frameworks needed to strengthen circular practice in Denmark.
At the core of the publication are seven agendas developed in connection with the establishment of the Danish Alliance for Circular Industrial Design (DACI). The agendas act as shared reference points for a new Danish design practice where circularity is a basic condition. They have been created through close dialogue with designers, companies and researchers and are based on practical experience, interviews and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Danish Circular Industrial Design does not offer ready-made answers, but invites reflection, dialogue and action. The publication is intended as a shared starting point for everyone who wants to contribute to the development of more responsible, resilient and future-proof solutions – and who sees design as a key driver of a more circular and sustainable future.
The publication is aimed at:
- Industrial designers and design students
- Companies and manufacturers
- Decision-makers and policymakers
- Educators and researchers
- Stakeholders with an interest in the circular economy and the green transition
Who is behind the publication?
The publication is the result of the Crafting Circularity project, funded by the Verner Overgaards Familiefond, in a partnership between Aalborg Universitet, Det Kongelige Akademi, Designskolen Kolding og DDC – Dansk Design Center
The publication is also part of the establishment of the Danish Alliance for Circular Industrial Design (DACI) and is based on close dialogue with the alliance’s members across design, industry and research
