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Circular Disassembly

Name
Tsai Ti Wang
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Design
Study programme
Strategic Design & Entrepreneurship - Architecture, Design and Business
Year
2022

Context

The mismatch between growing e-waste and resource shortage stems from the design of embedded equipment and preventative disassembly features to proceed with the conventional Sell more/Sell faster model. 

 

Solution

This project explores the Ease of Disassembly and Emotional Design of small kitchen appliances (Kettle and Blender), as a Circular Strategy for extending product life to benefit all stakeholders and our planet. The intuitive experience and timeless style can build product attachment for End-Users and promote efficiency for recirculation. 

 

Outcome

As a designer, I organise data from multiple studies, develop the design method that prioritize Design for Disassembly (DfD), prototype usable and compelling models for workshops, finally deliver a theoretically based product strategy. 

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Issue: E-waste
Research Question
Theoretical Framework
Roadmap
Data Collection & Interpretation
Insight
Disassembly test 1
Disassembly test 2
Disassembly Feature 1
Disassembly Feature 2
Improvements
Material Renderings
How hard is it to disassemble an appliance?
Current vs New: the process of disassembling a kettle
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s):
Responsible consumption and production (12)
Climate action (13)