Design and repairability: Towards another relationship with objects
Arthur Didier, freelance eco designer
Faced with the scandals of the planned technological obsolescence of our products, we claim their repairability. We strive to extend the life of our items. Today, the repairability index, the repair bonus and the repair cafés encourage us to take this approach. Repairing then became a civic act and even figures in the first principles of the circular economy. Maintaining or repairing has therefore become a normal stage in the life cycle of our products. The design must therefore integrate it. There are many questions: Product design? service design? Both ? Repair what? how ? At what moment ? With whom ? With what ? How far ? Obviously, this step requires us to think about the user experience and to imagine another relationship with our objects.
Arthur Didier, designer graduated from ECAL, comes to answer all these questions. For 8 years, he practiced industrial design in different renowned studios and industries.
For some time now, he has been moving towards sustainable innovation through design and tackling these complex issues, with a specialized master's degree from ENSCI.
He is passionate about repairability. He explored this subject further with a master's thesis. It highlights the complex and multidisciplinary issues of repairability. He ends up considering a sustainable technological paradigm. Today he is pursuing action research on this theme, notably writing Repairability News articles where he deciphers new innovations in repairability and justifies the contribution of design to their success.
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