... students’ circular design competencies. The paper introduces a three-pillar assessment model that consolidates 14 circular design competencies for evaluating interdisciplinary circular economy learning in hospitality-focused design education. The model comprises of site-specific and systemic adaptability...

...Jin Gyu “Phillip” Park; Hae Jin Gam; Barbara Cottrell Trippeer; Johnnie Stark Purpose This pilot study aims to identify discrepancies between professionals’ perspectives and current educational curricula in sustainability design education. By examining these disparities, the study seeks to uncover...

... 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Design education Systemic design Circular economy Online learning Interdisciplinarity Intercultural learning As the principles of sustainable development become increasingly embedded...

... curricula and the characteristics of an educational circular design brief. For design educators and researchers, the value of this paper lies in presenting the steps for the brief making of educational circular design projects. Additionally, the characteristics of circular design briefs are outlined...

... disposal guidelines, has not been integrated into the climate action plan. Design education relies heavily on the “test, explore, speculate, compose, capture, iterate, and further the design process” methodology (Cook, 2015). Waste is inevitable as students hone their fabrication skills, and how...

...Simon O'Rafferty; Hannah Curtis; Frank O'Connor Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to advance the understanding of the role design education plays in sustainable development. It presents a capacity building framework that can be accommodated in various levels of design curriculum development...

... sustainability design teaching must be incorporated into design education to prepare students for the real world. However, interior design teaching has lagged in the effort of integrating sustainability and some aspects of sustainability, such as solar energy use, are not taught in detail (Zuo et al...