[Design and Technology] Cradle to Cradle Design - Imagine this Design Assignment:

[Monique Dalli]

Marc Newson was interviewed in a story that appeared in the THE AGE a few
weekends ago, he spoke about designing products that DON'T have an end
point, designing products to LAST. . . .




-- 
Monique Dalli


VET Construction / Design & Technology Teacher

Gilroy Catholic College



On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Cranswick, Philip H <
cranswick.philip.h at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Cradle to Cradle Design
> It is time for designs that are creative, abundant, prosperous and
> intelligent from the start. Could have the model for this be right in front
> of us the whole time?
>
> Imagine this Design Assignment:
> “Like a tree, design something that makes oxygen, sequesters carbon, fixes
> nitrogen, distils water, accrues solar energy as fuel, makes complex sugars
> and food, creates microclimates, changes colours with the seasons and
> self-replicates”.
>
> By William McDonough
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-- 
Monique Dalli


VET Construction / Design & Technology Teacher

Gilroy Catholic College
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