Deep design
pathways to a livable future
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Author
Contributions
- Center for Resource Management. - Contributor
Publication
1996 - Island Press, Washington., D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL796344M
- ISBN-101559634200
- OCLC Control Number32778297
- OCLC Control Numberdeepdesignpathwa0000wann
- Library of Congress Control Number95032237
and 2 more
- LibraryThing1318934
- Goodreads1230016
Classifications
- DDC601
- LCCTS171.4 .W36 1996
Description
"David Wann explores a new way of thinking about design, one that asks 'What is our ultimate goal?' before the first step has even been taken. Designs that begin with such a question, whether in products, buildings, technologies, or communities, are sensitive to living systems, and can potentially accomplish their mission without the seemingly unavoidable side effects of pollution, erosion, congestion, and stress. Such 'deep designs' meet the key criteria of renewability, recyclability, and nontoxicity. Often based on natural systems, they are easy to understand and implement, and provide more elegant approaches to getting the services and functions we need. Wann presents information gleaned from interviews with more than fifty innovative designers in a wide variety of fields, and describes numerous case studies that explain the concept and practice of deep design."--Publisher description.
First Sentence
Imagine you're stranded in a vast desert, becoming more dehydrated and disoriented with each second that passes.
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