Products That Last: Product Design for Circular Business Models

by Conny Bakker

Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition (first self-published by the TU Delft in 2014) contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it disappears beyond the newness horizon. They are little aware of the opportunities that exist in the next product universe, where money is made from products in use, as well as from a product's afterlife. These opportunities clearly exist, otherwise they would not be providing an income for so many people. However, to be recognized as segments of a circle of continuous value creation, they need reframing.

The book offers readers an innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product's afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities. It introduces business models that enable us to benefit from the opportunities offered by a much longer product life.

Products that Last changes the way designers and entrepreneurs develop and exploit goods, helping reduce material and energy consumption over time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Genres: Design, Sustainability, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2019

Reviews

[Shantanu Patil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great case studies and can be used for circular economy business model generation workshops

[Sharon Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated and succinct book that describes the considerations for durable products.