
‘Air Ink’. Source: www.kickstarter.com
Author: Laura Clèries, PhD.
Head of ELISAVA Research and Director of the Master in Design through New Materials
Materials and material-driven design have emerged as an important driver in the transition to the circular economy (1). Studies show that more than three out of four decisions influencing the final choice of materials and manufacturing processes are made during the design phase whilst over over 80% of the ecological and economic costs are made before the object is actually created.