In this episode we speak to Jonathan Chapman, professor of Sustainable Design and Director of Design Research Initiatives at the University of Brighton (UK).Best known for his concepts of emotional durability in design, Professor Chapman's work seeks to reveal the behavioural phenomena that shape patterns of consumption and waste. His research into sustainable design – and product life extension in particular – has advanced product design and business thinking in a range of settings, from Sony, Puma and Philips to the House of Lords and the UN.You can find out more at arts.brighton.ac.uk/staff/jonathan-chapman21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and Regenerative Design (Jan Leyssens), in which we ask designers, tech-experts, writers, theorists, academics, activists and campaigners 5 questions on the future and role of design in creating the 21st Century.Subscribe for the podcast through iTunes or Soundcloud, or look us up on our home on the web www.21stcenturydesign.org.- Music: www.bensound.com