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The Pattern Book for Regenerative Design
A practice guide for engineers (and other humans)
Launches 12 June 2025 (with a pre-release on May 11th for mailing list subscribers.
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A six-month transformational programme for leaders and future leaders to develop and apply regenerative thinking
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The blog: For Engineers (and other humans)
Oliver’s daily(ish) blog on creativity, regenerative design and practical philosophy drawn from across my teaching, writing and collaborations. Sign up for Oliver’s weekly digest by clicking here and choosing the appropriate button.
Latest posts
- Blowing hot air
One of my favourite design features at the Barbican Arts Centre is in the loos: a row of round sinks, set into polished concrete, with taps activated by … - 100 years oldToday my grandfather, Peter Cartwright, would have been 100 years old. He was a research chemist, but I always saw him as a Renaissance man, showing talents for …
- Element designThere are over 250 chemical elements. But at a fooling workshop* today, I was reminded of the creative power of just four: earth, water, fire and air. Each …
- Serious humourYesterday I went to Grayson Perry’s brilliant Delusions of Grandeur exhibition at the Wallace Collection. If you work in Central London and can get there before it closes …
- Too long/too late?“Due to short platforms, the doors in the rear carriage will not open at the next station.” Whenever I hear this train announcement, I wonder if they could …
- Branching out (and clash detection)I read this in the Hidden Life of Trees. In a woodland canopy, if two trees of the same species are growing near to each other, their branches …
- Cabin in the woods (a preview)
Tucked between Douglas Fir and regenerating birch, there’s a small green oak cabin at Hazel Hill Wood. From its windows and door, all you can see is woodland. …
News and highlights
Field notes from our training courses and news about what we are up to at Constructivist.
Latest articles
- Canvas and Twill — the patterns for two new short courses in regenerative designMore and more design teams are committing to regenerative principles and goals in their projects. This is very promising. But …
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- Field notes: the Kalideascope meets the Ambition Loop
This week I was invited to run an afternoon session for the Engineers Without Borders UK Systems Change Lab at …Continue reading “Field notes: the Kalideascope meets the Ambition Loop”
- Two new short courses on regenerative design — launching next weekOver the last couple of months we’ve been preparing two new online courses introducing regenerative design, and we’re almost ready …
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- Pattern Book Notes: Kalideascope + System SurveyMy intention with the Pattern Book for Regenerative Design is that users can share with each other how they have …
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- Field notes: Book launch pattern sequence
This evening we held the London launch for the Pattern Book, hosted by our friends at Elliott Wood in the …Continue reading “Field notes: Book launch pattern sequence”
- Field Notes — The Agora
This week I facilitated the final sessions in our Critical Thinking series for the Useful Simple Trust. The programme takes …