William McDonough

William McDonough
William McDonough.

William McDonough, né le 21 février 1951 au Japon, est un architecte et designer américain de renommée internationale[1] qui cherche à révolutionner la notion de déchet dans les métiers de l'architecture et du design. Promu « Héros de la Planète » par le magazine Time en 1999[2], il a gagné quinze prix d'architecture au cours des douze dernières années. Il est aussi un ancien militant de Greenpeace. Il est à l'origine du concept Cradle to cradle avec Michael Braungart[1].

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Notes et références

  1. a et b (en) « The added value of Cradle to Cradle in Architecture and Urban Planning » sur le site worldarchitecturenews.
  2. (en) « The Man Who Wants Buildings to Love Kids », par Roger Rosenbaltt/San Bruno, sur le site time.com.
  • Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme

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