ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURESayeh Dastgheib-Beheshti

B.Sc., MES, IDSA

Over the years, I had come to believe the dominant narrative on the necessity of development and economic growth to improve the lives of all people on our planet. I was constantly baffled that, despite the amazing efficiencies and technical achievements, poverty continued to grow.

When I had the opportunity to continue my education, I enrolled in the Environmental Studies program at York University where I studied the economic and systemic deficiencies that exist in many dominant design methodologies. It is my strong belief that holistic, systemic approaches to design that are founded on ecological economics and strongly sustainable business models can lead to societies and environments that flourish together.

1989 - 2017Education

B.Sc. with Honors in Industrial Design
  • Art Centre College of Design (Europe), Switzerland    1989 – 1993
    Final project: Two specialized lavatory units for Boeing 747 retrofit
MES in Environmental Studies
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education
  • York University, Toronto, Canada      2015 – 2017
    Area of Study: Economic and Systems Approaches to Design

1993 - PresentCareer

  • SAYEH.ca, Founder & Principal Designer,  2002-present
    Product design & prototyping, concept visualization and communication design for numerous Canadian and US clients. Projects include automotive, public transportation, retail, consumer products, entertainment, scientific instrumentation and military.
  • Cimetrix Solutions Inc. 2000-2002
    Product Development Specialist, Model and render several iterations of headlight / taillight concept for British sports car manufacturer.
  • Bombardier Aerospace Inc.  1998 – 2000
    Work closely with engineering to solve ergonomic and aesthetic problems in different areas of the aircraft.
    Improve and maintain the Decorative Finish Specification database for aircraft interiors.
    Create safety labels & onboard safety card for Dash 8 – S400 certification.
  • C&A Interior Automotive Systems, 1996 – 1998
    Establish corporate-wide procedures for vehicle benchmarking and knowledge base access.
    Develop automotive interior product concepts through collaboration with C & A fabric, carpet divisions.
  • Freelance Consultant, 1993 – 1996
    Consult several manufacturers to redesign existing and develop new consumer products.
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2000 - presentTeaching

  • OCAD University 2017-2018
    Develop curriculum, contract teaching of “Sustainable Practices” in the Faculty of Design. Contract teaching of Technical Drawing Portfolio Clinic course.
  • York University, 2017
    Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Environmental Studies for ENVS-2400, Foundations of Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation.
  • Sheridan College, 2005 – 2015
    Contract teaching in the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design. Courses include: Drawing Systems 1 & 2, Technical Drawing, Perspective Drawing, Small Production Technology, Design Process, Computer Techniques 2, 2D Design 1 & 2.
  • Humber College, 2006
    Contract teaching in the Industrial Design program: ALIAS Studio: Tools for Product Design,
  • Cimetrix Solutions Inc. 2000 – 2002
    Instruct Basic & Advanced SDRC I-DEAS Master Series/Ford C3P Part Modeling and Assembly courses as well as customized tutoring for ALIAS Studio Tools.
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Affiliations

  • Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA)
  • Canadian Society of Ecological Economics (CANSEE)
  • Sustainable Consumption Research Action Initiative (SCORAI)

GET INVOLVEDWant me for your project?

I believe that sustainability is the emergent result of a holistic approach to redesigning your product to change user behaviour.
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Let’s design together

Product design plays a critical role in the move to sustainable societies. This is the reason I am passionate about sustainable product design.
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