The Sustainable
Design School
Design School
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we lead our students to be
sustainable designers.
in five years
degree
Be a Sustainable & Innovative Designer
The teaching methods at The Sustainable Design School are based on ‘hands on’ learning. The central emphasis is put on sustainable innovation projects with a multidisciplinary group of students. They apply the design thinking methodology to complexe issues, given by and in collaboration with companies and industry partners, who are interested in comparing their prospective views with those of the students.
WHO CAN BE DESIGNER ?
Regardless of your previous educational experience, you can integrate our design school.
a new vision of design
sustainable
Innovation methods
Design Thinking, frugal innovation, design knowledge, biomimicry, social innovation, and open innovation are all methods to learn and adapt to different typologies of the design phases. At The SDS, you will even design your own design methodology!
Social sciences
If the definition of design is “how to improve the life of mankind on our planet,” the knowledge of others is the primary subject for a designer to understand. Sociology of uses, anthropology, semiotics…are preparatory notions for all design approaches.
Sustainable design
How do we conceive future scenarios while considering responsibly the 4 pillars of sustainable development: social justice, environmental responsibility, economic prosperity and cultural vibrancy? Eco-design, life-cycle assessment and bio-mimicry are also new creative methods.
Digital tools
After drawing “by hand,” digital tools take over. CAD (computer assisted design and drawing) in 2D and 3D are the uncontestable methods to represent, conceive, illustrate and animate objects in space. Digital technology is also necessary to communicate between the different design professions.
Green growth will provide between 15 and 60 million new jobs world-wide over the next 20 years
How to integrate the school
learn differently
learning by doing
we lead our student to be sustainable designers .
projects
Work with major companies and experts; actors of change
Right from your first year, you will learn by participating in professional projects with major partnership companies. It is your opportunity to face the tangible problems facing the world head on. You will create your own network and should seize this opportunity to find internships and employment.
These firms are focused on sustainable design
and are our partners
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