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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