designtaoissa
Designtaoissa is a design philosophy and practice that integrates design thinking with taoist-inspired principles, aiming to create products, services, and spaces that are harmonious with human needs and ecological limits.
The term combines design with Taoist concepts of balance and alignment. It originated in academic and studio
Core principles include balancing utility and beauty, minimizing waste, preserving user agency, designing for resilience and
Practices encompass systems thinking, lifecycle assessment, modular design, local material sourcing, participatory design with communities, iterative
Applications span consumer electronics, furniture, architecture and urban space design, and public-service delivery, where teams seek
Reception is mixed: supporters view designtaoissa as a useful sustainability heuristic; critics caution that it can