While design, by its very nature and purpose, strives to reduce entropy within artificial environments, entropy is concurrently on the rise, not only within the natural world but also within the realm of human existence. The segmentation of design, driven by the increasing specialisation of fields, gives rise to new layers of meaning, while universal concepts become depleted. Is sustainable design merely another method of shaping commodities, or can it encompass a comprehensive systems perspective?

Within this complex domain, the parameters governing its operation can be defined, offering a fertile ground for scholarly exploration. We invite contributions that aim to shed light on high-efficiency leverage points within the design of sustainable systems.

Potential themes

• Whole systems design
• Global systems, local solutions
• Nature-based and pro-environmental solutions
• Design of spatial justice and liveable cities
• Design for disassembly and the right to repair
• Responsibility of design and education to increase ecological awareness
• Climate transition and transition design
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Net-zero scenarios
• Degrowth and a-growth
• Circular economy and circular design
• Design related to economic structures

Track chairs

Jakabfi-Kovács Boglárka

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest

András Lányi

Eötvös Loránd University