What is design for repair and how does it help combat obsolescence in the context of the circular economy?

• de Andrade, Otávio Morato ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista de la Facultad de Derecho de México, ISSN 0185-1810, Vol. 75, Nº. 292, 2025, págs. 201-230
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.22201/fder.24488933e.2025.292.90064
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  • Given the need to rethink the current model of production and consumption, the debate on the circular economy has found new regulatory possibilities, especially regarding the right to repair. This study presents and examines Design for Repair (DfR), which proposes the creation of products that are easy to repair, combating planned obsolescence and promoting repair. Using an inductive approach, the article analyzes the cases of Kuba Audio and the Kara coffee maker as examples that it is possible to build more durable and repairable technical objects. It is concluded that DfR can be introduced in a broader context of combating obsolescence and in legislative projects for the right to repair, while encouraging industrial practices more aligned with the durability of goods, waste reduction, and sustainable consumption.

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