Sustainable Design

Major issues such as pollution, deforestation, species loss and global warming are all side-effects of the activities that provide consumers with the endless array of goods on the market today. Designers and discerning customers are starting to look beyond the surface, recognising that while a product might look beautiful, it can't really represent the pinnacle of mankind's genius if it is made using polluting methods or by exploiting workers. This book reveals that, far from hampering creativity, taking stock of environmental issues can produce designs of "total beauty". The author examines a diverse range of products from lipsticks to cars using icons and a scoring system to assess their "sustainability".