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Projeto Caco

Inserção de design estratégico sustentável nas MPEs moveleiras

Name
Juliana Braga
Year
2019
Institution
Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors
Fernando Moreira da Silva, Luis Carlos Paschoarelli, Leonor Ferrão
Discipline
Product Design
Scope
Strategic Design
Taxonomy
Praxiology
Type
Theoretical
Language
Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount
72,360 / 268
Joint supervision
No

Sustainable strategic design applied to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) that produce custom furniture

Research Process (17 methods)

1. Literature review N = x
Exploratory Qualitative

x

2. Case study N = unspecified
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Piet Hein Eek projects focussed on the use of recycled wood

3. Document analysis N = unspecified
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Piet Hein Eek brand

4. Interview N = 1
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Piet Hein Eek designer

5. Case study
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Projeto Ligno project for a new composite material from recycled materials

6. Document analysis N = unspecified
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Ligno project details

7. Interview N = 1
Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Designer Glaucinei Corrêa

8. Interview N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

Stakeholders involved in Brazilian furniture industry

9. Questionnaire N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

Local designers

10. Questionnaire N = 5
Generative Qualitative

Manufacturer owners

11. Observation N = 5
Generative Qualitative Observational

Wood manufacturers

12. Document analysis N = 5
Generative Quantitative

Wood manufacture process waste

13. Production process analysis N = 2
Generative Both Observational

Complete cycle of production of two pieces of furniture

14. Case study N = unspecified
Generative Quantitative

Calculation of MDF quantity needed to produce furniture

15. Tool development N = 1
Generative Qualitative

Strategic design model for SME furniture companies

16. Expert panel N = 10
Evaluative Qualitative

Group of experts

17. Tool development N = 1
Generative Qualitative

Strategic design model for SME furniture companies

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input

IK&T Academia Design Practice Society
Context No No No
Vision No No No
Means No Partially Partially

Recommendations (6)

R515 Process & Organization Artifact, System & Service Design Priority: High

Present the results to company B and support the implementation of the model.

Scope:
Micro → Meso
Time Horizon:
Short → Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R516 Artifact, System & Service Design Methodological Priority: Medium

Develop the Caco digital platform for dissemination.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High
R517 Policy & Standards Priority: High

Create the Caco certification seal (silver/bronze/gold) based on specific criteria.

Scope:
Micro → Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R518 Participation, Equity & Ethics Process & Organization Priority: Medium

Apply the model in new studies and train professionals in ecodesign.

Scope:
Meso → Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High
R519 Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Methodological Priority: Low

Survey of formal and informal businesses operating in the sector.

Scope:
Meso
Time Horizon:
Short
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High
R520 Theoretical & Conceptual Resourcing & Sustainability Priority: High

LCA of MDF including transport, use, and end of life.

Scope:
Micro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Strong
Feasibility:
Medium