Sustainable design. Design approaches and directions of development

Abstract

The purpose of the article covers the question of «Sustainable design», its design approaches, and possible directions of development. The results can be used to clarify the theoretical basis of environmentally conscious design and improve the corresponding algorithms in the design process. The methodology centers on applying f historical-comparative and chronological methods, as well as the method of terminological analysis, which helped to identify and consider terminological interpretations of recycling and upcycling as design approaches, and other terms related to the concept of environmentally conscious design. The scientific novelty of the study is to broaden the understanding of complex consideration of design at the present stage in the context of theoretical and methodological concepts with an environmental component, in particular with environmentally conscious design. Conclusions. The concept of «Sustainable design», covered in this article, as an environmentally conscious design, has a sufficient theoretical study. The practical significance can be represented in the form of two main design approaches, operating with the secondary use («re-use») of both raw materials (recycling) and the product itself (upcycling) in order to create a new consumer object. Possible directions for the development of Sustainable design cover professional communities of designers, associations of companies and organizations, state programs, but the most relevant are environmentally-oriented, educational programs for the training of qualified people in the field of design. These specialists will operate with optimal approaches for the development of facilities with environmental value, as well as improve them, identifying the most appropriate design solutions. The design results of these specialists will also contribute to the formation of public awareness regarding the «culture of behavior» with household waste and the rational use of resources.