Designing for Life with David Kirkland

Thought provoking presentation from David Kirkland, an architect, designer and co-founder of Kirkland Fraser Moor. He is also the founder of www.d-lab.co.uk, a social enterprise creative design lab which pushes boundaries and is inspiring a new generation of architects and designers. David will discuss biomimicry & biophilia and practice examples as a call for a “flourishing”, over and above just “sustainability”.
Regenerative design is central to his practice. The built environment creates about 40% of our carbon emissions, and architects can be at the forefront of helping solve this. His belief is that architects have a huge opportunity here, with head in the clouds but feet firmly on the ground, to think laterally in order to have a positive impact on the health of people, places and planet.
David also looks at how architects can use economic triggers, such as showing the benefits of local materials, to help create arguments for improved design. He looks back on some of the themes expressed at Rio 1992 and expand this by speaking about how buildings can become catalysts to improve economies, society, and ecology.