Design things able to last over the time because the user still wants and can use this feature. It's sustainable design in a way the user doesn't want/need to throw away and change it's product.
Steps
- Be robust
- Long-life materials
- Personizable
- Design for repairability
- Be easily updated & upgraded
- Be flexible & compatible with other devices
- Be independent on another product to function
- Timeless design, no trends
- Anticipate user behaviour
Tools
- Sustainable design cards : Sustainable-Design-Cards-all.pdf
Case studies & examples
