New directions in sustainable design

Recently there has been a plethora of work published on the topic of sustainability, yet more often than not the theoretical backbone of these books, fail to introduce students to the larger problem of what thinking sustainably mightentail. This book brings together new and emerging perspectives on sustainability. Combining a series of well know authors in contemporary philosophy with established practitioners of sustainable design, it develops a coherent theoretical framework for how a philosophy of sustainability might engage with the growing practice of sustainable design. By producing a pragmatic materialism, whereby theory is broached as a practical discourse, the authors argue that theory has material effects and describe a new way to approach sustainable design, so as to equip the next generation of designers with the necessary conceptual tools in thinking sustainably.

• ISBN: 978-0-415-78036-0
• Editorial: Routledge
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 23/08/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés