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Sustainable Design
75 Designers Reinvent the World of Tomorrow
75 designers, 75 visions to rethink our future
In a world facing unprecedented environmental, social, and economic upheavals, design emerges as a powerful force for change. The book 75 Designers for a Sustainable Future, published by Éditions La Martinière, spotlights 75 visionary talents who harness their creativity to shape a future that is more respectful of life, more just, and more sustainable. This manifesto-book explores the richness of a design approach deeply rooted in today’s emergencies, blending aesthetics, ethics, and social impact.
Toward a living, mindful, and committed design
What unites these 75 creators is a shared desire to break free from productivist models. They work with biodegradable, recycled, or natural materials. Some collaborate with fungi, algae, or microorganisms; others highlight local craftsmanship or involve communities directly in the creative process.
Design thus becomes a dialogue with the living world. It’s no longer about producing “more,” but about designing “better”: repairing instead of discarding, slowing down instead of speeding up, transmitting rather than owning.
The aesthetics of responsibility
Contrary to the belief that commitment comes at the cost of beauty, these projects prove that ethics and aesthetics can coexist in harmony. Every object created carries meaning, memory, and story.
It’s an aesthetics of responsibility: refined forms, raw materials, reimagined uses. Design becomes a vehicle for emotion, a critical reflection of our societies, an invitation to imagine other possible futures.
A manifesto-book led by two inspiring women
This ambitious project is led by two women with complementary backgrounds. Geneviève Gallot, former director of the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, brings her expertise on design’s societal role. Cynthia Fleury, philosopher and psychoanalyst, contributes a brilliant afterword connecting care, creation, and civic engagement.
The book doesn’t merely showcase objects or projects. It maps a sensitive and humanist landscape of contemporary creation. It is a manifesto, a pedagogical tool, and a source of inspiration for future generations.
Why this book matters now
At a time when everything seems to be accelerating, 75 Designers for a Sustainable Future invites us to slow down. To look around us. To think differently. It shows us that every act of creation can be a force for transformation that design is never neutral.
It redefines the role of the designer: no longer just a maker of forms, but a guide, a mediator, a trailblazer. This book is a call to invent a new way of inhabiting the world with care, respect, and boldness.
Want to discover the designers shaping a sustainable future?
Dive into 75 Designers for a Sustainable Future, an inspiring book that brings together the boldest visions of ethical and ecological design.
Order now on the Éditions La Martinière website and let yourself be inspired by a new way to create, think, and act for the planet.
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