Print Email Facebook Twitter Circular economy in industrial design research Title Circular economy in industrial design research: A review Author van Dam, Kirsten (Out of Office Workations) Simeone, Luca (Aalborg University) Keskin, Duygu (Eindhoven University of Technology) Baldassarre, B.R. (TU Delft Responsible Marketing and Consumer Behavior) Niero, Monia (Aalborg University) Morelli, Nicola (Aalborg University) Date 2020 Abstract In the past decades, industrial design practice and research have focused extensively on how to optimize production and consumption, as a way to prevent negative environmental impacts, such as resource depletion, pollution, and excessive waste. Recently, the “circular economy” concept is increasingly used to achieve environmental benefits and economic growth simultaneously. Industrial design can contribute to a circular economy by fostering systems changes to achieve durability, optimal reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling of products and materials. Indeed, researchers have examined both the theoretical and practical aspects of how design knowledge can support the transition to a circular economy. However, this body of knowledge has not been systematically analyzed yet. To address this critical gap, this paper poses the following question: How has industrial design research so far contributed to advancing the circular economy knowledge? Accordingly, we survey relevant design literature focusing on the circular economy, through a review of contributions published in 42 scientific journals. Based on our results, we discuss how industrial design practices can potentially contribute to a circular economy across four thematic areas: (1) design for circular production processes, (2) design for circular consumption, (3) design to support policy towards the circular economy, and (4) design education for the circular economy. Subject Circular designCircular economyDesign educationDesign researchIndustrial designLiterature reviewPolicy supportSustainable design To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6368bdbd-7e22-41ee-a522-46b4f4e754c8 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410279 ISSN 2071-1050 Source Sustainability, 12 (24), 1-19 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 Kirsten van Dam, Luca Simeone, Duygu Keskin, B.R. Baldassarre, Monia Niero, Nicola Morelli Files PDF sustainability_12_10279_v2.pdf 1.19 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6368bdbd-7e22-41ee-a522-46b4f4e754c8/datastream/OBJ/view