William McDonough
- Auteur
William McDonough is an architect and the founding principal of William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. From 1994 to 1999 he served as dean of the school of architecture at the University of Virginia. In 1999 Time magazine recognized him as a "Hero for the Planet," stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world." In 1996, he received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the highest environmental honor given by United States.
William McDonough is an architect and the founding principal of William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. From 1994 to 1999 he served as dean of the school of architecture at the University of Virginia. In 1999 Time magazine recognized him as a "Hero for the Planet," stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world." In 1996, he received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the highest environmental honor given by United States.
Boeken van William McDonough
Michael Braungart
William McDonough
De Upcycle
Dit boek toont aan hoe we kunnen bijdragen aan een gezonder en kwalitatief hoogwaardiger leven. Zonder de angst dat we daarmee de planeet te kort doen.
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William McDonough
The Upcycle; Beyond Sustainability-Designing for Abundance
The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestoes of our time.
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William McDonough
Michael Braungart
Cradle to cradle
De visie van Braungart en McDonough klinkt provocerend: 'We moeten niet minder consumeren, maar juist meer.' Dat kan. Als we ophouden met het maken van 'minder slechte' producten en uitsluitend nog intelligente producten ontwerpen, gemaakt van materialen die we steeds weer kunnen teruggeven aan technische of biologische kringlopen.
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Interviews en artikelen (1)
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Duurzame onvrede
Pierre de Winter | 3 maart 2009
Volgens advocaat Roger Cox moet de certificering van producten die volgens de Cradle to Cradle-filosofie ontworpen zijn, in publiek-private handen komen. C2C-bedenker Michael Braungart reageert.