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The Pattern Book for Regenerative Design
A practice guide for engineers (and other humans)
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A six-month transformational programme for leaders and future leaders to develop and apply regenerative thinking
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Our online introduction to Regenerative Design – register by 31st October.
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Our top tools for regenerative design, free to use and available for download.
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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
- Facilitation technique: The Fish BowlThe fish bowl is facilitation technique that enables a large group of people to observe a small group. The small group sit around a table and discuss a …
- Starting to see the systemYesterday we kicked off our new introduction to regenerative design, ‘Seeing the System’. The premise is simple: seeing more clearly the systems we are working with as a …
- TorporI like the word ‘torpor’ — a state of physical or mental lethargy. I like the word much more than I like feeling it. I feel torpor when …
- The algorithm works for Horizon OneThe algorithm works for Horizon One.* The bit of code, which decides what you see next on your device, is optimised to keep you looking at your screen, …
- …because there is still a climate emergencyThe most compelling factor in considering whether to accelerate decarbonisation of construction: …but that there is still a climate emergency[1], triggered by emissions of carbon dioxide into the …
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- The last time the nuclear circus arrived
I love this photo of a photo, which I snapped last week at a sports centre near Sizewell power station. It was taken the last time a power … - Stacked multiple ‘beanifits’Beans. Fix nitrogen in the soil when they grow, increasing soil health in the process. Are a useful replacement for more carbon-intensive protein sources such as meat Require …
News and highlights
Field notes from our training courses and news about what we are up to at Constructivist.
Latest articles
- Starting to see the systemYesterday we kicked off our new introduction to regenerative design, ‘Seeing the System’. The premise is simple: seeing more clearly …
- Pattern book field notes – action learning and continuous place-based design
This week I took my copy of the Pattern Book to Cambridge. (Its second visit: in July I dropped it …Continue reading “Pattern book field notes – action learning and continuous place-based design”
- Emergent marketing – the RDL Cohorts for 2026I’ve noticed recently how often a controlling mindset can creep in when I think about how we spread the word …
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- Our new online intro to regenerative design launches in November
Here’s my pitch: Interested in regenerative design?Are you — or your colleagues — wondering how to introduce regenerative thinking on …Continue reading “Our new online intro to regenerative design launches in November”
- 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”