Name
Aroop Ratan Guha
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Design
Study programme
Strategic Design & Entrepreneurship - Architecture, Design and Business
Year
2022
The ‘Circular Furniture Tool’ is an informative and assessing digital tool based on circular design principles and certification data. It aims to guide home furniture brands in making circular design and strategic decisions for their new products. A numeric value generated at the end, based on the user’s inputs helps them assess the sum of their choices and get an estimate if their furniture might qualify for certification or not.
Homepage of the tool starts with an artistic statement to raise the user's curiosity about the tool
‘Framework’ section gives the user an overview of the segments within the tool and what the tool comprises of
'About the Tool' section for the user. This part informs the user the intention of this tool & what has helped in developing it.
The tool starts with the 'Conception' section. Each section has different criteria list and the user chooses the ones they meet
As the user makes their choices, the numeric value keeps updating
Like this, every section has an end result which reflects the user's score in the respective section.
The second section, 'Creation' is a bit more technical as it deals with criteria regarding the manufacturing of the design
'Sustenance' is about how the brand plans on helping their customers use their products for longer,
'Ensurance' is the phase where the brand has the chance to ensure that their design won't end up as waste.
In the end, the user gets an overview of their final result and assessment
The end result tells the user if their design qualifies for certification or not.
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)
