Object lessons: Enduring artifacts and sustainable solutions

Design Issues

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-31

  Walker, Stuart ^a  

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DESIGN; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 33646352222     PISSN: 07479360     EISSN: 15314790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/074793606775247763     Document Type: Review

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