3D Printing has been widely identified as an emerging disruptive technology, and it has great potential for sustainability and realizing Circular Economy. This thesis aims to investigate the principles of 3D Printing to achieve Circular Economy. More specifically, the investigation will concern Circular Design, 3D Printing overview and 3D Printing Design under the framework of Circular Economy. This goal will be achieved through three levels of exploration as follows: In the first part, the thesis will work as a theoretical introduction to the aforementioned field of studies, explaining their essence and how they can be interwoven with each other. In the first place, we will explore Circular Design in order to learn about its present, evolution, and development process. Through the chapter on Circular Design and 3D Printing, a general investigation will be held to gain more awareness of 3D Printing and recognize in which ways 3D Printing can benefit the Circular Economy and correspond with Circular Design Strategies. The second part of the thesis is a phenomenologically led investigation of different case studies of parts, products, and even online projects, all on the theme of 3D Printing or inspirational reference. The goal of such analysis is to classify the case study, effectively verifying the five effective ways of 3D Printing design within the frame of Circular Economy. These strategies provide potentials and principles for designers to invest in during the creation phase. Lastly, the third part will be the conclusion of this thesis, shaped as critical writing rather than a design proposal. The final goal is, along with the investigation and verification of the 3D Printing Design Strategies, to clarify the design strategies with more applicable and definite design language along with precise schemas, which can be more pragmatic and realistic for designers to follow and practice.
La stampa 3D è stata ampiamente identificata come una tecnologia dirompente emergente e ha un grande potenziale per la sostenibilità e la realizzazione dell'economia circolare. Questa tesi si propone di indagare i principi della stampa 3D per raggiungere l'economia circolare. In particolare, l'indagine riguarderà la progettazione circolare, la panoramica della stampa 3D e la progettazione della stampa 3D nell'ambito dell'economia circolare. Questo obiettivo sarà raggiunto attraverso tre livelli di esplorazione come segue: Nella prima parte, la tesi fungerà da introduzione teorica al suddetto campo di studi, spiegandone l'essenza e come possono essere intrecciati tra loro. In primo luogo, esploreremo il design circolare per conoscere il suo presente, l'evoluzione e il processo di sviluppo. Attraverso il capitolo sulla progettazione circolare e la stampa 3D, si terrà un'indagine generale per acquisire maggiore consapevolezza sulla stampa 3D e riconoscere in che modo la stampa 3D può avvantaggiare l'economia circolare e corrispondere alle strategie di progettazione circolare. La seconda parte della tesi è un'indagine condotta fenomenologicamente su diversi casi di studio di parti, prodotti e persino progetti online, tutti sul tema della stampa 3D o di riferimento ispiratore. L'obiettivo di tale analisi è classificare il caso di studio, verificando efficacemente le cinque modalità efficaci di progettazione della stampa 3D nell'ambito dell'economia circolare. Queste strategie forniscono potenzialità e principi su cui i designer possono investire durante la fase di creazione. La terza parte, infine, sarà la conclusione di questa tesi, configurata come scrittura critica più che come proposta progettuale. L'obiettivo finale è, insieme all'indagine e alla verifica delle strategie di progettazione della stampa 3D, chiarire le strategie di progettazione con un linguaggio di progettazione più applicabile e definito insieme a schemi precisi, che possono essere più pragmatici e realistici per i progettisti da seguire ed esercitarsi.
Exploring 3D printing strategies for designers to reach circularity
XU, LEXING
2021/2022
Abstract
3D Printing has been widely identified as an emerging disruptive technology, and it has great potential for sustainability and realizing Circular Economy. This thesis aims to investigate the principles of 3D Printing to achieve Circular Economy. More specifically, the investigation will concern Circular Design, 3D Printing overview and 3D Printing Design under the framework of Circular Economy. This goal will be achieved through three levels of exploration as follows: In the first part, the thesis will work as a theoretical introduction to the aforementioned field of studies, explaining their essence and how they can be interwoven with each other. In the first place, we will explore Circular Design in order to learn about its present, evolution, and development process. Through the chapter on Circular Design and 3D Printing, a general investigation will be held to gain more awareness of 3D Printing and recognize in which ways 3D Printing can benefit the Circular Economy and correspond with Circular Design Strategies. The second part of the thesis is a phenomenologically led investigation of different case studies of parts, products, and even online projects, all on the theme of 3D Printing or inspirational reference. The goal of such analysis is to classify the case study, effectively verifying the five effective ways of 3D Printing design within the frame of Circular Economy. These strategies provide potentials and principles for designers to invest in during the creation phase. Lastly, the third part will be the conclusion of this thesis, shaped as critical writing rather than a design proposal. The final goal is, along with the investigation and verification of the 3D Printing Design Strategies, to clarify the design strategies with more applicable and definite design language along with precise schemas, which can be more pragmatic and realistic for designers to follow and practice.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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