Design for Sustainability, Design Values & Spirituality
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Stuart Walker is Chair of Design for Sustainability and a Co-Director of the ImaginationLancaster Research Lab, which he co-founded at Lancaster University. He is also Visiting Professor of Sustainable Design, Kingston University, London and Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary, Alberta. His research and design work, which have been funded by the SSHRC (Canada) and the Arts Council and AHRC (UK), explores environmental, social and spiritual aspects of sustainability. His experimental designs have been exhibited in Australia, Canada, Italy, and the UK, including a stand-alone show at the Design Museum, London. He’s published over 150 scholarly articles, and his various books include Sustainable by Design; Design for Life; Design Realities and most recently Design and Spirituality.
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Exploring new creative directions in product design to include sustainable principles
Research into the nature and form of functional objects
The effective use of design for sustainability in maker enterprises
Unlocking the potential of traditional material cultures and ensuring they are relevant and meaningful to contemporary needs
Design Research for Turbulent Times
Envisioning the future of culturally significant designs, products and practices
Better by Design: Environment, Society & Self
Creating Innovative People for Radical Change