This fully updated and revised book remains the most comprehensive publication on the market today to catalogue and represent the vast array of ingenious green products available to the everyday consumer. Scrutinizing every aspect of our designed world, The Eco-Design Handbook offers the most innnovative, ecologically sensitive and consumer friendly products for all areas of the home and office, including environmentally sound materials and building products.Whether you are interested in design or the sustainability of our planet, whether you are building a house or looking for new furniture, whether your office is buying stationery supplies or looking for ergonomic chairs, The Eco-Design Handbook is the definitive resource, invaluable for both the lay consumer and the design professional.

Author Biography

Alastair Fuad-Luke is an international sustainable design facilitator, consultant, educator, writer and activist. He believes that design thinking and process is critical in the shift towards more sustainable ways of living and working, and vigorously promotes the eco-design approach. He is the author of several books on eco-design, eco-travel and design activism, including The Eco-Travel Handbook, also published by Thames & Hudson.