The Routledge Companion to Ecological Design Thinking: Healthful Ecotopian Visions for Architecture and Urbanism

This companion explores how designers, architects, and planners integrate ecological ideas into urbanism, society, culture, and design to create sustainable and ecotopian environments. It offers innovative design concepts and strategies for promoting resiliency, health, and well-being for all living things, considering our changing lifestyles.

Format: Hardback
Length: 648 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive companion delves into the intricate ways in which designers, architects, and planners integrate ecological concepts and thinking into discussions of urbanism, society, culture, and design. By exploring innovative materials, habitats, landscapes, and infrastructures, it fosters novel ecotopian ideas and ways of living, encompassing human-made settings on water, in outer space, and in extreme environments and climatic conditions. The book is organized into five chapters, each addressing a distinct ecological perspective: design manifestos and ecological theories, anthropocentric transformative design concepts, design connectivity, climatic design, and social design. Contributors offer practical and sustainable design solutions that prioritize the well-being of all living organisms, considering the evolving lifestyles of humanity. This volume serves as a catalyst for creative thinking, urging designers to make decisions that align with the interests of the planet and its inhabitants.

Featuring contributions from over 79 esteemed experts, educators, scientists, researchers, and theoreticians, as well as planners, architects, and engineers from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, this book encompasses a diverse range of disciplines, including theory, history, technology, engineering, and science. It also delves into the human aspects of ecotopian design thinking and its profound implications for shaping the future of our planet.

Through its comprehensive exploration, this companion provides valuable insights into the emerging field of ecotopian design, offering a roadmap for creating sustainable and resilient environments that promote the well-being of both human and natural systems. It serves as a valuable resource for architects, designers, policymakers, and anyone interested in shaping a more sustainable and ecologically conscious future.

Weight: 1406g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032023892