The Sustainable Design School (SDS) teaches concepts of sustainable design, such as circular economy, biomimicry, sustainable design history, sustainable design processes, cradle-to-cradle, and so forth. The understanding of climate change and the full dimension of the 17 SDG’s are some of the basics at the institution. Take this opportunity to meet with experts from the SDS, learn about how sustainability and design go hand in hand in influencing the future of global industries, and discover the training opportunities you can access with the SDS.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTITUTION
The Sustainable Design School was founded in 2013 out of a personal initiative of three confirmed designers: Patrick Le Quement a Design & Strategy Consultant coming from the automobile world, Marc Van Peteghem a Naval Architect and Co-founder of VPLP Yacht Design, and Maurille Lariviere, a Designer and Professor at the École Polytechnique in Paris.
Like most of our fellow design schools, we teach concepts of sustainable design, such as circular economy, biomimicry, sustainable design history, sustainable design processes, cradle-to-cradle, and so forth. The understanding of climate change and the full dimension of the 17 SDG’s are some of the basics at our institution, together with all of the more traditional design approaches towards products, services and experiences.
Our graduate students is: That they have the tools, knowledge, self-awareness and development to be leaders of change for a sustainable designed future.
The SDS offers undergraduate & postgraduate courses leading to a Master level diploma called “Designer in Sustainable Innovation”. The diploma has the highest official French recognition RNCP and is hence recognised on international level.
The SDS also offers a dual degree programme with SKEMA Business School, M.Sc. “Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Design”.
Thirdly, the SDS offers a PhD programme, in partnership with the University Côte d’Azur.
There is a variety of short-term summer courses.
MARCH 23RD: FRANCE & HK DIGITAL DESIGN DAY @POLYU
Grant Linscott will be participating in a keynote session and panel discussion on "Social Innovation - Inside the Creative Process of “Design for All”" on March 23rd (Tues) as part of the FRANCE & HK DIGITAL DESIGN DAY @POLYU. Tune in to the discussion from 3:05 – 5:15 pm (HK time).
Register here.
Speaker Profile
Grant Linscott, Academic Director at The Sustainable Design School, Nice, France.
Following his work as a researcher, educator and consultant in the fields of Design Thinking, Design Strategy and Business Innovation. He has over 25 years experience in the field of Industrial Design, Product/Service Development and Design Management, working within consultancy and manufacturing environments worldwide, and during the last 15 years, he has developed and taught international courses that parallel his research interests into the Ontology of the Designer and the impact of Design Thinking programs on Organisational Behaviour for business transformation.