PublicationWorkshop
Circular Design Rules
november 2023–dezember 2024
Funded within the scope of: RTI Circular Economy
The aim of the research project we are currently working on is to provide recommendations for measures that promote the widespread application of circular design in Austria. Based on the circular design rules developed by the IDRV the status quo in circular design in Austria is surveyed, obstacles to implementation are identified and best practice examples are presented.
As part of the project, an extensive quantitative survey was conducted among companies, designers and experts in the circular economy. In subsequent interviews, individual topics and results of the WORK survey are explored in greater depth. Literature research and analysis on the study topics complement the data collection. For the evaluation of the survey results, we will develop a maturity index and present current practice based on the design rules. Regarding obstacles to implementation of circular design, we differentiate between internal (e.g. economic requirements, willingness to take risks, resources, know-how) and external (e.g. technology, market, regulations, consumers) and their connections.
The result from the analysis, reflected with experts, are the basis for the development of a well-founded catalog of recommendations, which includes fields of action and measures for removing obstacles and for a broad implementation of circular design in Austria, especially focusing on further research needs, appropriate RTI policy and necessary adaptations the framework conditions.
A projekt in cooperation with