Ric Frampton
What's next for circularity, in the Furniture Industry?
A short insight into 2022 and furniture industries move towards a circular economy.
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Ric Frampton
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Does re-manufacture add value or diminish future sales?
Designing for second life and re-manufacture is key to ensuring the maximum possible lifespan of a product; it supports circularity and...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Have you designed a product or a pile of rotting junk?
If we categorised a product based on the length of time it actually did something and not by its intended purpose. Then have you designed...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Are you disabling disassembly?
What could disable disassembly? Multiple fixing types, non standard fixings, elaborate clips, cryptic joints, special processes,...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Do you prioritise sustainability in R&D?
Knowledge acquisition is a balance of management and personal goals. How do you identify and prioritise your knowledge base? The circular...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Add the environment to your design brief.
For circularity to be effective at the point of design, it needs to have as much influence in decision making as cost and form. At every...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Designing for circularity is more than just closing the loop.
Manufacturing products, fabricating components or processing materials uses energy and creates emissions. The best way to fulfil the...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Bad design choices can lead directly to waste
If a part breaks and can’t be separated for service, re-use or recycling, the whole product could go to landfill. Designers and engineers...
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Ric Frampton
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Design for a circular economy
COP 26 is a focus of urgent debate. In time, the decisions made will filter down to all of us. But what can design as an industry do...
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