Design for Life

Design in the Age of Experience 2021:the AURORA installation

Welcome to our 3rd installment of Dassault Systèmes’ Design in the Age of Experience initiative, exposing visitors to design’s transformative power in action.

Using 3D printed bioplastic (PLA) Aurora was approached not as an object, but as an optimised “Design for Life” that can be broken down and recycled into new structures. Aurora unites art, science and industry, inspiring a new aesthetic for a more renewable world.

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The Sustainability Imperative in Design & Innovation

We must collectively move from a culture of "creating in the absence of limits" to "creating in a limited world".

We have reached a moment in human history where we must design for sustainability and the impact on society. If we want to shift individual and collective behavior toward sustainability, we first need to engage people with compelling reasons to do so — with meaningful, beautiful, emotional experiences.

The Sustainable Development Goals by Design

Dassault Systèmes’ "Design for life" program is part of the global effort to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Goals by Design.

As a member of the World Design Organization (WDO®), Dassault Systèmes is committed to working towards the Sustainable Goals by Design and helping our customers and partners to do as well.

Dassault Systèmes also pairs up with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the world's leading circular economy network. As a member, Dassault Systèmes is part of the network's collaborative efforts to drive systemic change and scale solutions globally.

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Our commitment to sustainability

Global Challenges

5 challenges are directly affecting our quest for a more sustainable future:

the need for sustainability, growing complexity, science & generativity, ubiquity and inclusivity.

Sustainable & Circular Design

Engaging with the full holistic experience, from sustainable sourcing to usage, all the way to regeneration.

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Experience Thinking & System Design

Designing experiences implies a focus on humans (citizens, users, patients, workers, etc.), their interactions and their environment.

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Design & Science

Science and design are necessary partners to deliver outcomes that make life better.

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Virtual Design Experience

Working with expertise, knowledge & teams around the globe, in a virtual design space.

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Knowledge & Knowhow Incubation

An inclusive, accessible design space for collaboration between diverse stakeholders.

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Our Designers Community

How can science empower designers to build a more sustainable world?

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Design for life - Corporate report

Meaningful actions, for today’s world. The initiative shows how we can represent the imaginary as tangible and realizable elements.

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Design Stories

XDESIGN

BOXXCRAFT

BOXXCRAFT uses the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on Cloud, including xGenerative Design, xDesign, xShape and 3D Markup, to create 3D virtual models from the knowledge and know-how of craftspeople with anytime, anywhere access.

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SOLIDWORKS DESIGN

Bowhead-corp

Helping Disabled People Enjoy The Great Outdoors With SOLIDWORKS For Entrepreneurs.

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GENERATIVE DESIGN

Patrick Jouin - TAMU

Passionate and ambitious, French designer Patrick Jouin constantly investigates emerging technologies, as demonstrated by his 2004 series Solid (C1 & C2), the first collection of furniture printed in 3D.

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DESIGN ACCELERATION

Newron Motors

Newron is a start-up dedicated to developing an electric motorcycle for the 21st century, with a focus on a luxury experience.

The DESIGNStudio brought best-in-class design acumen and design methods to the process, with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, to help Newron shape and craft the product and intended user experience.

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DESIGN PROCESS

NOWY STYL

European office furniture leader Nowy Styl needed to connect its supply chain and standardize processes to launch new products and customer solutions faster. Using Perfect Consumer Product on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, designers and engineers now have a common knowledge base where they can access, reuse and store all product information for future innovation.

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3D MODELING

Bernardaud

With a 150-year tradition of creating luxury porcelain, Bernardaud remains at the forefront of innovation. Merging its historical know-how with new technologies such as 3D modeling, this icon of French excellence is now able to create complex shapes that were once impossible. The Twist collection is a perfect example.

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INNOVATION DESIGN

Square Robot, Inc.

Designing Tough Robots that Go Where No Human Can.

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DESIGN & LAYOUT

Visopro Sverige

VisoPro is a Swedish consulting company focusing on the design and layout of accurate, creative and result-oriented infrastructure solutions.

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DESIGN STRUCTURE

Cero Design

Cero Design uses the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and CATIA for the design of composite structures, covering full deﬁnition from concept to engineering. Dedicated functionality integrates structural, assembly and manufacturing requirements early in the design phase and supports collaboration between cross-functional teams.

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AGILE DESIGN

Contechs

Contechs, a UK automotive design and engineering services provider, needed agile design, visualization and data collection methods to bridge the gap with its OEM and supplier clients as they diversify production lines and develop new technology for the cars of the future.

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CLOUD BASED DESIGN

Canoo

Canoo needed a cloud-based digital collaboration platform to facilitate the work of design and engineering experts and to devote more resources to competitive product development.

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