Articles from the Sustainable Design Category

Why designers need to be aware of biopolymers in 2023

Why designers need to be aware of biopolymers in 2023

What are biopolymers? Learn how they can become the key component in true circular production.

Circular Economy: Just More Hot Air?

Circular Economy: Just More Hot Air?

Sustainable Design - Is the Circular Economy Just More Hot Air?
We're Celebrating our 45th Anniversary!

We're Celebrating our 45th Anniversary!

IDC is celebrating 45 years of extraordinary design achievements!

IDC Develops Fuel Cell for Drones

IDC Develops Fuel Cell for Drones

Working for Troowin, IDC developed an innovative hydrogen fuel cell for use on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

IDC Makes Waves with First Wetsuit Washer

IDC Makes Waves with First Wetsuit Washer

IDC worked with a group of extreme watersports enthusiasts at M.A.S. Bully, who were inspired to develop a solution to the problem of cleaning wetsuits.
How can companies like IDC help young designers?

How can companies like IDC help young designers?

This year for World Industrial Design Day we’re celebrating young designers and their contributions to the future of design. This got us thinking about how we can best support young designers in the workplace and we asked our Brunel University placement student, Peter Hiles, to advise.
A decade of reduced UK consumption

A decade of reduced UK consumption

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showing reduced material consumption in the UK raise interesting questions. Should we, as product designers, be congratulating ourselves for our efforts to design products sustainably?

FREE 'How to Design Sustainable Products' Poster

FREE 'How to Design Sustainable Products' Poster

We have developed a colourful graphical guide to designing sustainably in the format of a large poster - available FREE to download.
IDC Launches Sustainable Design Training Service

IDC Launches Sustainable Design Training Service

IDC has just launched a new training service to help companies understand how sustainability fits their business and how it can be implemented as a key part of their design process.
Jaguar Land Rover Supports IDC at Sustainable Design Seminar

Jaguar Land Rover Supports IDC at Sustainable Design Seminar

IDC is delighted with feedback from its Sustainable Design Seminar which took place on Wednesday (October 22nd) at the Royal Institution in London.

IDC to host Free Sustainable Design Workshop

IDC to host Free Sustainable Design Workshop

IDC will be running a free workshop in partnership with Brunel Co-Innovate to help businesses implement sustainable product solutions.

IDC Proves Quality Assurance with ISO 13485 & ISO 9001

IDC Proves Quality Assurance with ISO 13485 & ISO 9001

IDC proves quality assurance after being awarded ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certification by the BSI.