Walter R. Stahel
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Walter R. Stahel is a Swiss architect
who has been influential in developing the field of sustainability. He has written on what some term Regenerative Design
, and may have first applied the "cradle to cradle" term in this area.
Stahel worked as an architect in England and Switzerland.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who has been influential in developing the field of sustainability. He has written on what some term Regenerative Design
Regenerative Design
Regenerative design is a process-oriented systems theory based approach to design. The term "regenerative" describes processes that restore, renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials, creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature...
, and may have first applied the "cradle to cradle" term in this area.
Stahel worked as an architect in England and Switzerland.
External links
- Product-Life Institute
- Cradle to Cradle - the emergence of the term