The Green Imperative by Victor Papanek
This work asserts the belief that the power of design can influence a more responsible approach to our threatened environment. It shows how everyone, from those at the forefront of design to the consumers, can contribute to the well-being of the planet through an awareness of design and technology. The book explores a more spiritually-satisfying approach to design - designing for need, not greed. It also includes examples from all areas of design, from packaging and product design to large-scale architecture. Practical advice and checklists for the consumer on selecting and buying, using and re-using is also featured.Dr. Papanek's training encompassed architecture and ethnography, despite the fact that he worked mostly in product design. In Canada, the United States, Denmark, Sweden, and England, he taught or chaired departments. He was nominated for the Alternative Nobel Prize in appreciation of his efforts to bring the poor Third World and technologically advanced countries closer together. For his development of a communications device for the governments of Tanzania and Nigeria, he got the ICSID/Kyoto Honours Award in 1981. He also worked as a senior design consultant for Volvo in Sweden, the government of Papua New Guinea, and an Australian medical lighting company.
Since 1981, he has been the permanent J.L. Constant Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas in Lawrence's Department of Architecture and Urban Design. Dr. Papanek passed away in 1998.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500278468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500278466 |
| Title | The Green Imperative |
| Author | Victor Papanek |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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