Designed to Evolve is one of the foundational pillars of the Designed For Life Framework, but it's not just meant to inform product design—we can apply this idea of evolution...
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Only those that evolve survive. This has become an observable scientific truth for more than 200 years, since the brilliant Darwin published the Origin of the Species. We would argue...
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Only buy things you love. This is something I believe to my core. Too many people buy too much stuff because it was a good deal, or it would do...
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Good products are designed with the end in mind. The DFL design process purposefully makes plans for all components to be recycled, repurposed, or even peer-to-peer traded. When it comes...
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Life changes, and the products that support our lives should change along with us. A DFL product is designed with interchangeable, adaptable, or modular components that enable customers to alter...
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The push towards sustainability has permeated almost every industry in the world. From green architecture to sustainable skincare products, countless companies have made it their mission to replace nonrenewable or toxic materials...
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Selling something is a promise. Reliability and quality are a top priority, from the design-concept phase to the delivery of goods. A Designed for Life product aims to last at...
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Thoughtful design leads to thoughtful consumption. The DFL vision compels designers and manufacturers to set high standards for both the lifecycle of the product and the way the company operates...
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If an item cannot be maintained – in part, or in full – it’s likely to meet its demise much sooner than intended. Designed for Life products are thoughtfully engineered...
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If you don’t love it, you won’t keep it. Viscerally pleasing design is a hallmark of the Designed for Life approach. Fads, trends, or limited editions are incorporated in transient...
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