Life-Centered Design Glossary
Welcome to our growing glossary, where you can learn more about Life-Centered Design, making an impact with design, and including nature and marginalized communities in your design projects. We start with 10 definitions of what we believe are meaningful keywords in Life-Centered Design, and the list will grow over time.
Regeneration
Regeneration is about creating value from various perspectives to improve the health and vitality of our planet, communities, and ourselves.
Biological Ecosystems
Picture a giant, cosmic game of "connect the dots" of living things—from the tiniest microbes to the mightiest mammals—hanging out together in one big, happy family.
LCD Landscape
Life-Centered Design Landscape gives designers a sense of what shapes ecosystems, the relevancy of co-designing, and taking regenerative actions for long-term positive impact.
Life-Centered Design
Life-centered design is an actionable approach that gives designers and creatives the mindset, opportunity, and ability to design holistically and include all life forms …
Sustainable Value Creation
Sustainable value creation is a transformative approach to design and business that actively mitigates climate change risks while generating long-term benefits for all stakeholders.
Climate Change
Climate change is an element of our current Anthropocene geological era. Due to our dominant human activity, we see shifting negative climate consequences.
Rhythm & Pace
Slowing down to focus and connect with nature & our community creates better outcomes. Pausing allows you better to see the context & impact of your design work.
Co-Creation
The purpose of co-designing with nature, users & non-user communities enables us to successfully create concepts to benefit humanity and nature.
Invisible Communities
Have you ever wondered who will wear the second-hand clothes you threw in the collecting bin? And who is mining the precious metals that go into your smartphone?
Non-human personas
Have you ever wondered what a river would say if it could speak? Non-human personas take designers to a new level of awareness by considering the perspectives nature.