Responsible Living
“What is corporate social responsibility in the year 2009?“
This question has been the starting point of a collaboration
between the Danish Design School and the design
firm Mater that specializes in this area.
A group of 12 students has been given the brief to experiment
with materials and design methodology through a ten
week period in order to generate new sustainable
products.
The students have worked with issues of implementing
ideas of CSR and sustainability into the design
method aimed towards generating a fresh outlook on
how designers can contribute to a constructive development
of the field of product design.
The students have met with experts from the Danish
governmental development assistance organization
Danida, The Danish Federation of Small and Medium-
sized Enterprises, the CSI firm Social Action as
well as with the collaboration partner Mater, and they
have learned about the obstacles and possibilities involved
when taking up such a challenging exercise.
Furthermore; the students have had completely open
guidelines to experiment with materials, theories,
methodologies, processes and production methods
in order to generate innovative ideas. The results are
shown here at the Danish Design School during the
COP 15 for your convenience. Enjoy the experience of
sustainable luxury design.
Maria Sparre-Petersen, lecturer at Glass & Ceramics, The Danish Design School