Eco-engineering: Living in a materials world

Chris Wise (), Michael Pawlyn () and Michael Braungart ()
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Chris Wise: Chris Wise is a design engineer, co-founder of Expedition Engineering, Professor of Civil Engineering Design at University College London, and last year was awarded the gold medals of both the UK Structural and Civil Engineering Institutions for his design work.
Michael Pawlyn: Michael Pawlyn is director of the London-based architectural practice Exploration, and a speaker for the ideas organization TED. His latest book is Biomimicry in Architecture.
Michael Braungart: Michael Braungart holds chairs at Rotterdam School of Management and the University of Twente in the Netherlands, and is a founder of EPEA International Environmental Research in Hamburg, Germany. His latest book with William McDonough, The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability — Designing for Abundance, will be published in April.

Nature, 2013, vol. 494, issue 7436, 172-175

Abstract: From concrete to plastics, the megatonnes of stuff in the built environment are mostly manufactured and used with little thought for waste and pollution. Radical moves are afoot to refashion the urban fabric.

Date: 2013
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