Today’s growing population and consumption patterns are exceeding the environment threshold, diminishing the quality of the world in which we now live and threatening the well-being of future generations. Humans’ increased presence is indeed driving economic growth, which leads to an increase in global demand for goods and services and consequently brings to a rise in resource consumption. We are using more resources than the ones that Earth can provide, causing significant repercussions on the environment, and provoking unprecedented environmental changes. However, it is still possible to slow down these ill-fated changes by introducing more efficient and conscious use of resources. The construction sector, with its substantial use of materials and energy, can play a prominent role in these virtuous dynamics. Interior designers, as figures acting in this sector, recommend, choose, and use materials and products in their everyday activities, and should thus be aware of their environmental impacts. Hence, this work aims to increase interior designers’ awareness of sustainability, stressing the relevance of their choices, and underlining the necessity of shifting towards more responsible and innovative solutions. The dissertation explores the environmental sustainability of materials and products used in the practice of interior design and delineates strategies to develop environmentally sustainable interiors.
Il costante incremento della popolazione mondiale e la diffusione di modelli di consumo eccessivi stanno mettendo a rischio l’ecosistema terrestre, incidendo negativamente sul suo equilibrio e minacciando gravemente le prospettive di benessere delle generazioni future. L’incremento demografico favorisce infatti una disordinata crescita economica che a sua volta genera un aumento della domanda di beni e servizi e, di conseguenza, un incremento nel consumo di risorse. Da tempo l’umanità sta utilizzando più risorse di quelle che la Terra può fornire causando ripercussioni consistenti sull’ ecosistema terrestre e provocando cambiamenti climatici e ambientali senza precedenti. Nonostante tutto ciò è ancora possibile rallentare questi nefasti cambiamenti introducendo un uso più efficiente e consapevole delle risorse e, proprio il settore delle costruzioni, con il suo grande uso di materiali ed energia, può svolgere un ruolo di primo piano nel favorire queste dinamiche virtuose. I designer di interni, in quanto figure operanti in questo settore, si trovano quotidianamente a dover scegliere, consigliare ed impiegare materiali e prodotti e dovrebbero quindi essere consapevoli dell’ impatto ambientale. Questo progetto di tesi mira dunque ad aumentare la consapevolezza dei designer di interni sulla sostenibilità ambientale, sottolineando la rilevanza delle loro scelte ed enfatizzando la necessità di adottare soluzioni più innovative e responsabili. Nell’elaborato viene esplorata la sostenibilità ambientale di materiali e prodotti utilizzati nella pratica dell’ interior design e sono delineate strategie per sviluppare interni ecosostenibili.
The future of interiors. An exploration of sustainable materials and practices
Salot, Elena
2019/2020
Abstract
Today’s growing population and consumption patterns are exceeding the environment threshold, diminishing the quality of the world in which we now live and threatening the well-being of future generations. Humans’ increased presence is indeed driving economic growth, which leads to an increase in global demand for goods and services and consequently brings to a rise in resource consumption. We are using more resources than the ones that Earth can provide, causing significant repercussions on the environment, and provoking unprecedented environmental changes. However, it is still possible to slow down these ill-fated changes by introducing more efficient and conscious use of resources. The construction sector, with its substantial use of materials and energy, can play a prominent role in these virtuous dynamics. Interior designers, as figures acting in this sector, recommend, choose, and use materials and products in their everyday activities, and should thus be aware of their environmental impacts. Hence, this work aims to increase interior designers’ awareness of sustainability, stressing the relevance of their choices, and underlining the necessity of shifting towards more responsible and innovative solutions. The dissertation explores the environmental sustainability of materials and products used in the practice of interior design and delineates strategies to develop environmentally sustainable interiors.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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