 | This May (25.05.2022) Julija Metic (DTU) and Svenja Klose (TUM) presented their recent paper at the DESIGN 2022 Conference (https://www.designconference.org/). The paper was written in collaboration with the co-authors and supervisors Prof. Magnus Fröhling (TUM), Prof. Tim McAloone (DTU), and Prof. Daniela Pigosso (DTU). Core of the paper is the Dual Circularity Concept for Sustainable Design. The concept builds on the evolution of past circular economy concepts (e.g. including the “butterfly diagram” by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation) and emphasizes that a shift of products and materials from biological to technological cycles (and vice versa) is possible and an important fact to consider during design processes. Recognizing that products and materials can switch loops and cycles helps to increase the amount of sustainability alternatives to choose from when designing products for sustainability. |