selected publications
circular design considers product reuse,
the user experience, the offer, and legislation
Designing electronic devices for repair, refurbish or reuse requires considering your user, the process, the circular offer, and legislation. At Corales Studio, we understand this very well. Here is part of the foundational knowledge that we use when designing products for circularity.
design for repair
Beatriz’s PhD thesis presents 4 research studies delving into the process of fault diagnosis and how product design affects it. Fault diagnosis is a key enabler of reuse operations.
- Fault diagnosis in household appliances: a design perspective
- Fault Diagnostics in Household Appliances – Insights for design
- Product Design for the Circular Economy – Funtional Recovery on Focus
- How do users diagnose appliances? – a user observation study
- Fault Diagnostic Information in Household Appliances Manuals – a study of 150 manuals
Published hands-on repairs at the Studio
- Keyboard Caps
- Laptop Heatsink Maintenance and Thermal Paste Replacement
- Wireless Mouse
- Cable soldering in a Laptop Charger
Publications about repairability scoring methods
the user
Understanding your user can take up lab work. In this video, we show how we have worked to understand how users interact with electronic products. We used these insights to inform the design process. Considering the user of a circular solution ensures their adoption.
the circularity offer
13 guiding principles to get you thinking about what’s important to consider when designing electronic devices for users.
read more: the gold standard of repair ecosystems
circular solutions can provide added business benefits
legislation
Recent years have seen how lawmakers are pushing forward the right to repair electronic devices. This article presents a global overview of active repairability laws affecting electronic devices in the EU and US.
read more: reparability legislation 2024
