The Circular Economy (CE) is heralded as an important concept with the potential to guide
businesses and society toward a more sustainable future. However, while collaboration is …

Complex collaborations involving multiple disciplines and stakeholders are seen as
necessary in the pursuit of transformative innovation. Yet these 'systemic'science & …

Ecodesign is an important approach for companies to improve their environmental
performance, as it impacts the whole product life cycle. Although many studies have …

To fulfil the demand for eco-friendly nanomaterials, electrospinning offers a viable method
for creating sustainable nanofibers. This mini review focuses on environmentally friendly …

Materials play an essential role in product design and affect many design aspects. Materials
libraries are built by universities to provide resources and inspire design concept generation …

This paper presents a new analysis of practice research work exploring Textile Design for
Disassembly as a design for recyclability strategy. It suggests a response to challenges …

Complex collaborations involving multiple disciplines and stakeholders are seen as
necessary in the pursuit of transformative innovation. Yet these 'systemic'sci-ence & …

The development of immersive technologies can offer broader possibilities to future-oriented
materials education in Design and Engineering. Augmented reality (AR) is an immersive …

Much attention has been paid to the important role of materials experience in design
practice. For many designers, hands-on materials exploration is one of the main sources of …

The purpose of convening this DRS Conversation was to broaden our collective
understanding of the barriers and drivers of success design researchers face when …