Waste is a Design Flaw

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Originally published in Zero Waste Design Guidelines -- https://www.zerowastedesign.org/

The associated exhibition curated by Andrew Blum is called Designing Waste: Strategies for a Zero Waste City and will run June 14 through September 1, hosted by the Center for Architecture, New York.

Increasingly, designers are considering opportunities unique to place, along with the broader consequences of their design decisions. Architects are designing buildings to conserve energy and water and take advantage of available sunlight and rainfall. Civil engineers and landscape architects are designing our sidewalks and tree pits so instead of overloading sewer systems, stormwater soaks back into the ground. Urban planners are designing inclusive public spaces that help forge social connections and lead to healthier, more resilient communities. We can also design the built environment to support the stewardship of materials.