D4S- design for sustainability
This innovative feature returns for the third year and will showcase the latest sustainable products and pioneering services for the architectural, design and building industries. In 2009 the feature has been developed with a new concept and design and is supported by Sustainability Victoria and Design Victoria. Sustainability continues to be an integral consideration of the design and construction process so visit D4S to find out about the latest cutting edge products and services and talk to the innovators behind these sustainable solutions.
The bookshop at D4S, brought to you by Architext, will present some of the newest and most cutting edge industry related books to hit the market. Top authors will be on hand throughout the event so stop by to meet them and pick up your very own signed book. The bookshop will be situated within the Zip Café so stop by for a refreshing drink and an interesting read.
Architext book signings
Thursday 30 April
5.45pm – Peter Wilson
Friday 1 May
10.45am – Aaron Betsky
11.15am - Anders Sorman-Nilsson
11.30am - Jamie Durie
1.00pm – Alejandro Zaera-Polo
Saturday 2 May
10.45am – Sou Fujimoto and Studio Mumbai
1.00pm – Slavoj Žižek
Each book signing will last for approximately 15 minutes.
Principles of D4S feature:
Design for Sustainability is about designing products in a way that reduces their environmental impact. The aim is to design products that are functional, cost effective, and have no harmful side effects for human health or the environment. For a sustainable future it is imperative that good design addresses environmental objectives.
Four Strategies of D4S Products
- Efficient design: keep the material and resource inputs to a minimum. Do more with less.
- Cyclic design: design to enable materials to be continuously cycled through natural or industrial systems.
- Safe design: avoid toxic and hazardous substances and processes. Keep human health in mind as well as ecological impacts.
- Communication: ensure product and packaging related communications are informative and accurate. Encourage responsible consumer behaviour.
Sustainability Victoria
Sustainability Victoria in association with Design Victoria, is proud to co-present the design 'TOOLBOX' as part of D4S - Design for Sustainability at designEX/Form & Function.
Whether new to, or already involved in the sustainable journey, be sure to visit the 'Toolbox' for practical demonstrations of online industry tools and resources including the launch of Design Victoria's on line How To Kit What is Eco-design? Sustainability Victoria’s Resourcesmart website, Centre for Design at RMIT and WSP Environment's Life Cycle Assessment design tool Greenfly and the Sustainable Packaging Alliance’s Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET).
Design Victoria
Design Victoria - the Victorian Government’s $15 million initiative is leading the way in developing design innovation and excellence encouraging the design-led growth of Victorian industries, creating a more globally competitive design sector.
Design-led innovation that integrates eco-design fundamentals serves as a key driver to move Victoria towards a sustainable future. Design for sustainability is a dynamic capability through which Victorian designers can respond to new and emerging market opportunities, domestically and globally and be recognised for their creative ingenuity, increasing client options without compromising form or function.
For more information about Design Victoria, visit designvic.com
Thank you to Damtec for providing the flooring for the Bookshop.
The Sportec Range is a family of durable, easy-to-clean and water-resistant flooring materials made from high quality recycled tyre rubber and colourful EPDM granules. Besides being comfortable to walk on, SPORTEC® rubber flooring also absorbs walking noise and floor-to-ceiling noise. It is an ideal flooring material for a broad variety of applications in commercial and residential buildings.
