Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-182) and index

Introduction -- The object of nightingales -- Design on a darkling plain -- Contemplative objects -- Design and spirituality -- The narrow door to sustainability -- A form of silence -- A new game -- Epilogue

"What is the relationship between design, sustainability, inner values and spirituality? How can we create designs that provide a convincing alternative to unsustainable interpretations of progress, growth, consumerism and commercialism? Building on the arguments first advanced in his widely acclaimed books Sustainable by Design and The Spirit of Design, Stuart Walker explains how we can achieve the systemic changes needed to address the challenges of sustainability." - from book cover