Cradle to Cradle Design:

Intelligent design for products that do not generate waste

Cradle to Cradle Design defines and develops products that are circular in nature, following the example of nature itself: everything that is created is preserved in its components and, at the same time, serves as nutrients for new creations. Product design according to Cradle to Cradle means designing products and production processes in such a way that resources are preserved in equal or higher quality over multiple life cycles.

With a keen sense for Intelligent Design and the ability to break out of conventional patterns, we rethink products not only in terms of form, functionality, and Material Selection, but, above all, develop a design concept that operates in endless cycles, achieving a new dimension of quality and safety. In doing so, our customers benefit from high cost-efficiency and, simultaneously, a high product benefit for both people and the environment.

Our services in the field of cradle to cradle design / product design:

Optimisation of new product ideas according to Cradle to Cradle
Further development of existing products according to Cradle to Cradle
Product design according to the biological cycle for consumer products
Product design according to the technical cycle for consumer products
Prototype development according to Cradle to Cradle for conventional products
Development of cross-functional product ideas
Design development incorporating non-toxic and reusable materials
Ergonomic product design according to health aspects
Packaging design according to Cradle to Cradle

A library of more than 400 circular materials, including Cradle to Cradle Certified® products and materials with functioning material cycles.

RITTWEGER + TEAM material library for the development of recyclable products:

Physical material library to touch, feel, test and combine
Material database in 4 quality levels:
1. 100% Free of harmful substances
2. Cradle to Cradle Certified®
3. Other/not certified
4. Innovative/trend-oriented materials
Around 1,000 materials researched
Data records with material properties, processability, sources of supply and much more.
Access to around 100 existing material cycles
Optimal for product design based on circular economy principles

Cradle to Cradle® and C2C® are registered trademarks of MBDC.
Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a certification mark of MBDC exclusively licensed to Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Product areas/ industries
for Cradle to Cradle Design:

Construction industry / building material manufacturers
Automotive industry
Furniture industry / interior design
Office supplies / office technology
Packaging & printing industry
Raw material manufacturers / masterbatch manufacturers
Fashion & textile industry
Cleaning / detergent manufacturers
Food industry
Drugstore / cosmetics
Toys / hobby

Project example:

Cradle to Cradle concept study and design for wet shavers from Feintechnik GmbH Eisfeld