Nature driven Design is a practice frequently mentioned among the possible solutions to affirm a new model of sustainable development, with the aim of pro- gressively replacing the current linear economic system with a circular approach. This article proposes an interpretation of Nature driven Design starting from the ther- modynamic theory of dissipative structures that describes the evolutionary dynam- ics of living systems in nature through a generalized behavioural model. Various Na- ture driven Design strategies can be identified and understood in the light of this theory. Among these are highlighted: i) design practices, that support spontaneous natural processes through form, such as natural passive design, biomimicry and bi- ophilia; ii) design management practices, that optimize the energy and material ex- changes of manufacturing processes with the external environment, using natural and circular materials and renewable resources; iii) participatory practices of co-de- sign and valorisation of ecosystem services, to encourage social inclusion and hu- man-nature integration. These strategies are also described through the observation of emblematic solutions, both historical and contemporary, ranging from the scale of the landscape to that of architecture, down to product design. By investigating the correspondence between theory and practice, this study allows us to define a general approach of Nature driven Design and to validate its strategic role in the development of contemporary society.
Il nature driven design è una pratica frequentemente annoverata tra le possibili soluzioni per contribuire ad affermare un nuovo modello di sviluppo sostenibile, con l’obiettivo di sostituire progressivamente al sistema economico lineare corrente, un approccio circolare. Questo articolo propone un’interpretazione del nature driven design a partire dalla teoria termodinamica delle strutture dissipative, che descrive le dinamiche evolutive dei sistemi viventi in natura, attraverso un modello comportamentale generalizzato. Varie strategie di nature driven design possono essere identificate e comprese alla luce di questa teoria. Tra queste vengono evidenziate: i) pratiche di progettazione, che assecondano processi naturali spontanei attraverso la forma, come natural passive design, biomimica e biofilia; ii) pratiche di gestione dei processi produttivi, che ottimizzano gli scambi di energia e materia con l’ambiente esterno, impiegando materiali naturali e circolari e risorse rinnovabili; iii) pratiche partecipate di co-design e di valorizzazione dei servizi ecosistemici, per incentivare l’inclusione sociale e l’integrazione uomo-natura. Queste strategie sono avvalorate dall’osservazione di soluzioni emblematiche, sia storiche che contemporanee, che spaziano dalla scala del paesaggio a quella architettonica, fino al design del prodotto. Indagando la corrispondenza tra teoria e pratica, l’articolo contribuisce a definire un approccio interdisciplinare al nature driven design, avvalorandone il ruolo strategico nello sviluppo della società contemporanea.
A theoretical approach to Nature driven Design, from modernity to contemporary practices / Pulselli, Riccardo Maria; Randazzo, Giuliana; Martinez Rocamora, Alejandro. - In: NARRARE I GRUPPI. - ISSN 2281-8960. - 20:1(2025), pp. 21-36.
A theoretical approach to Nature driven Design, from modernity to contemporary practices
Riccardo Maria Pulselli
;Giuliana Randazzo;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Nature driven Design is a practice frequently mentioned among the possible solutions to affirm a new model of sustainable development, with the aim of pro- gressively replacing the current linear economic system with a circular approach. This article proposes an interpretation of Nature driven Design starting from the ther- modynamic theory of dissipative structures that describes the evolutionary dynam- ics of living systems in nature through a generalized behavioural model. Various Na- ture driven Design strategies can be identified and understood in the light of this theory. Among these are highlighted: i) design practices, that support spontaneous natural processes through form, such as natural passive design, biomimicry and bi- ophilia; ii) design management practices, that optimize the energy and material ex- changes of manufacturing processes with the external environment, using natural and circular materials and renewable resources; iii) participatory practices of co-de- sign and valorisation of ecosystem services, to encourage social inclusion and hu- man-nature integration. These strategies are also described through the observation of emblematic solutions, both historical and contemporary, ranging from the scale of the landscape to that of architecture, down to product design. By investigating the correspondence between theory and practice, this study allows us to define a general approach of Nature driven Design and to validate its strategic role in the development of contemporary society.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pulselli-Randazzo-Martinez_2025_Narrare i gruppi_Design_editor.pdf
accesso aperto
Descrizione: Articolo
Tipologia:
Versione Editoriale (PDF)
Licenza:
Creative commons
Dimensione
821.65 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
821.65 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


