I believe this century is the dawning of a golden Age of Design. The more we learn about how nature really works, the more we can enrich our products and services with sustainable features. Take nylon as an example. When chemistry becomes more biological , the world will be less littered with malignant molecules. The same is true of other forms of production.
Architecture can be a living, inspired contract between humans and nature instead of a scar.
Agriculture can be a restorative, diverse, joyful activity in which the most valuable products are the continuity of the farm and the joy of the farmer. A guiding ethic is beginning to shape itself - one that will in turn shape sustainable design. Once we know what we truly need, we can design it. I regard discomfort as our most valuable catalyst for change, and I think evolution backs me up. When a given path becomes painful, we'll take another.