Designing for Hope - Dominique Hes

A forward looking book on sustainable design that describes problems and then by providing a different way to conceptualise design and development leads on to examples of regenerative solutions. Its aim is to move the discussion away from doing less but still detracting from our ecological capital to positively contributing and adding to this capital. This book offers a hopeful response to the often frightening changes and challenges we face; arguing that we can actively create a positive and abundant future through mindful contributive engagement that is rooted in a living systems based worldview. Concepts and practices such as Regenerative Development Biophilic Design Biomimicry Permaculture and Positive Development are explored through interviews and case studies from the built environment to try and answer questions such as: `How can projects focus on creating a positive ecological footprint and contribute to community?'; How can we as practitioners restore and enrich the relationships in our projects?; and `How does design focus hope and create a positive legacy?'

TITLE: Designing for Hope

AUTHOR: Dominique Hes

SKU: 9781138800625

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 23/10/2014

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 252

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 210 mm x 298 mm

WEIGHT: 953 gr