The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture - Softcover

Papanek, Victor

 
9780500278468: The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture

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This work asserts the belief that the power of design can influence a more responsible approach to our threatened environment. It shows how everyone, from those at the forefront of design to the consumers, can contribute to the well-being of the planet through an awareness of design and technology. The book explores a more spiritually-satisfying approach to design - designing for need, not greed. It also includes examples from all areas of design, from packaging and product design to large-scale architecture. Practical advice and checklists for the consumer on selecting and buying, using and re-using is also featured.

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Victor Papanek was a highly distinguished designer, educator, lecturer and writer, widely acknowledged for his visionary ideas on design theory. He was J. L. Constant Distinguished Professor at the School of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Kansas at the time of his death in 1998.

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9780500296196: The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture

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ISBN 10:  0500296197 ISBN 13:  9780500296196
Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2022
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