Design is about respecting energy

Prudent design for sustainable development and environmental protection is today one of the most important tasks of an industrial designer.

The Earth's population is constantly increasing, unlike its resources, which are not only not unlimited, but are also constantly melting and being used up. Therefore, action to preserve people's living conditions becomes a necessity. Energy conservation is one of the demands relating to activities consistent with the principle of sustainable development, as well as saving non-reproducible raw materials, recovering materials from waste, reducing the amount of garbage, non-recyclable waste, not harming the ecosystem, shaping consumer attitudes, etc. Energy conservation activities must take into account influence all other elements of the life system and be subordinated to the ultimate goal of human survival.

Industrial design also plays a part in these activities and is an important element of the system as, on the one hand, it is a factor capable of significantly influencing the production of industrial products and, on the other hand, the behavior of users. That is why the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, ICSID, lists activities for sustainable development and environmental protection as the first tasks of industrial design.

During our studies, we try to instill in industrial designers the awareness of the need to take into account all the requirements of sustainable development in the design process, i.e. saving energy needed for the production and operation of products, saving raw materials, rationally balancing the period of product user and attitude to technical progress, and shaping rational consumption attitudes. We strive to encourage thoughtful design for sustainable development .