Abstract :
Design education is an aesthetic and humanistic
approach for teaching how to contribute to the
improvement of the conditions that affect everyone’s
lives. This article offers an overview of
some important concepts to teach young people
about regeneration design and the future of our
changing environment. It is becoming increasingly
evident that we are immersed in vital
ecological relationships and with that awareness
comes the undertaking of responsibly sharing
the planet with non-human life, of the need to live
within environmental limits, and of ways to
create communities that enhance life. There is
movement toward a transition from a society
preoccupied with consumerism and exploitation,
to one that gives priority to a more sustainable
future. Underscoring the importance of this
issue are three regeneration principles adhered
to by many city planners, architects, and product
designers: smart growth, sustainable development,
and new urbanism. Each has a slightly
different set of theories and practices but all have
a common thread in restructuring efforts for
cities and buildings to be aesthetically, economically,
and ecologically healthier places for human
and non-human life. Students should be taught
that life-enhancing design embraces inclusiveness,
is built to human scale, is eco-effective, is
aesthetically enriching, and is embedded in
social responsibility
