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Searching for the Holy Grail
Do we pay sufficient attention to maximising existing materials rather than being focused on new, arguably more exciting and ‘sustainable’ options? The Sustainable Design Collective will discuss whether the design community can sometimes be distracted by the appeal of many new materials without assessing the opportunities for existing ones. The 'greenest' materials are usually the ones that already exist! Time pressures, tendering practices, combined with rapid mobilisation expectations, often prevent greater circularity but designers do have the skill sets to demonstrate the process, value and benefits of integrating reuse within the overall design approach.
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