{"product_id":"designing-circular-future","title":"Designing for a Circular Future: Innovations in Modularity, Repairability and Recyclability","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoharana Choudhury, Sushobhan Majumdar, Alexandros Stefanakis (Editors)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9783032248909\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer Cham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigning for a Circular Future is a comprehensive guide to the principles, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of sustainable product design in a circular economy. It explores how modularity, repairability, and recyclability transform industries, reduce waste, and improve resource efficiency, offering a practical roadmap for embedding these principles into product development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a theoretical framework and practical guidance, supported by real-world case studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on designing for recyclability and how product design can align with emerging recycling technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique holistic approach covering three interconnected principles — modularity, repairability, and recyclability — essential to a circular future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundations of circular design: principles, frameworks, and methodologies · Modularity in action: case studies from consumer electronics, automotive, and furniture industries · Designing for durability: repairability, upgrade strategies, and repair ecosystems · Closing the loop: recyclability, material recovery, sustainable materials, and circular supply chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoharana Choudhury is affiliated with Voice of Environment (VoE), Environmental Research and Management Division, Guwahati, India. Sushobhan Majumdar is in the Department of Geography, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Bankura, India. Alexandros Stefanakis is at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundations of the Circular Economy · Core Concepts: Modularity, Repairability, and Recyclability · Circular Design Frameworks · Modular Pathways to Sustainability · Modular Innovations in Action · The Future of Modularity · Repairability in the Circular Economy · Design for Repair and Upgrade · Building Repair Ecosystems · Designing for a Second Life · Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing · Closing the Loop: Circular Supply Chains and Recycling Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery sustainability, product development, or ESG team eventually has to answer the same question in concrete terms: what does \"circular\" actually mean for our products? This book gives that answer with a working framework rather than a slogan — practical guidance on modularity, repairability, and recyclability backed by real case studies from consumer electronics, automotive, and furniture. For teams tasked with reducing material and energy footprint across a product's lifecycle, it's a direct planning tool, not background reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecircular economy, modularity, repairability, recyclability, sustainable product design, circular design frameworks, lifecycle assessment, sustainable manufacturing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct and sustainability engineers, industry practitioners, academics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCircular Economy, Sustainability, Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Designing for a Circular Future cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt covers the principles of circular product design — modularity, repairability, and recyclability — with frameworks, case studies, and strategies for reducing waste and improving resource efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book include real-world case studies?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — case studies from consumer electronics, automotive, and furniture industries illustrate how modular design principles apply in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs recyclability covered in depth, or just modularity?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth are covered in depth, along with repairability — the book treats all three as interconnected pillars of circular design, including material recovery and circular supply chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this book written for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct designers, sustainability and circular economy practitioners, engineers, and academics and students in environmental design and sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Designing for a Circular Future: Innovations in Modularity, Repairability and Recyclability?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping and secure payment by card, PayPal, or bank transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our FAQ here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ — Frequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/how-to-order\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44056110694474,"sku":"9783032248909","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7351\/5338\/files\/Designing_for.png?v=1786482363","url":"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/products\/designing-circular-future","provider":"CLNZ Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}