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Why ending planned obsolescence is a brilliant opportunity for designers everywhere.
It is clear that designers can no longer ignore the importance of repairability in their work. Repair processes need to be democratised and it is the role of the designer to help consumers make better choices when it comes to product lifecycles, they need support in following I Fix It’s mantra “If you can’t fix it, don’t own it”. But this change doesn’t mean to say that designers need to innovate for the sake of it, but rather that they should consider whether or not the planet will thank them for their designs, will is still be relevant in 20, 50, 100 years and beyond? Join Simon Terry, Roddy Clarke and Mark Miodownik in this discussion of the importance of designing repairable products.