Implementing circular design strategies through co-creation

An action-research case in the household goods sector

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10436

Keywords:

Circular design, Circular economy, Co-creation

Author Biography

Tekla Komlóssy, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Tekla Komlóssy is a PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, at the Department of Sustainable Design Engineering. Her research topic, titled 'Co-creating circular value' is focusing on how co-creation can support the development of circular products and product-service systems.

References

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Dokter, G. (2023). Circular design through co-creation: Exploring perspectives and future directions for design in a circular economy. Chalmers University of Technology.

Pedersen, S., Clausen, C., & Jørgensen, M. S. (2023). Navigating value networks to co‐create sustainable business models: An actionable staging approach. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(1), 240–258. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3127

Sanders, E. B.-N., & Stappers, P. J. (2008). Co-creation and the new landscapes of design. CoDesign, 4(1), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15710880701875068

Van Dam, S., Sleeswijk Visser, F., & Bakker, C. (2021). The Impact of Co-Creation on the Design of Circular Product-Service Systems: Learnings from a Case Study with Washing Machines. The Design Journal, 24(1), 25–45. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2020.1851427

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Published

24-06-2025

How to Cite

Komlóssy, T., van Dam, S., & Bakker, C. (2025). Implementing circular design strategies through co-creation: An action-research case in the household goods sector. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10436

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Section

Track 1: Design for Longer Lasting Products and Buildings – Extended Abstracts