Project REMA : the regional eco-materials archive

Abstract

This paper argues the emerging needs of incorporating regional eco-material archive in design education from the perspective of the constructivist point of view and active learning approaches. It is a critical reflection on the pedagogical development on sustainable product design education in School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since the 90’s. Action research method is carried out into the longitudinal reflective study in which the continuous refinement of the educational approaches will be reviewed with the illustration of different types of cases and initiatives of the teaching activities. The summary includes the recommendations of a framework to support active learning with physical eco-materials archive and cases to enable the design exploration about the cycle of local resources, local production, local consumption, and local recycling.