Systems and Innovation

This series explores how designers can approach materials more consciously, with insights on LCA, carbon accounting, and the future of materials from bio-based to captured carbon.

Learn how to decode life-cycle assessment frameworks, understand the carbon cycle, and navigate the plastic waste crisis that defines modern material selection.

How connectivity has shaped the modern world, from Roman roads to the internet.

Learn how circular economy principles transform plastic and food waste into valuable resources through pyrolysis, emulsion templating, and advanced material synthesis for sustainable energy systems.

Discover how lignocellulosic biomass transforms the chemical industry through circular economy principles, converting agricultural waste into valuable platform chemicals and sustainable biofuels.

Explore circular economy strategies for solar photovoltaic systems and microgrids, from end-of-life management to decentralized energy distribution that minimizes waste and maximizes resource efficiency.