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SHALEEN ratansi


SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CURATOR

An interdisciplinary creative who moves beyond traditional design, Shaleen’s perspicacity seamlessly combines conceptualization, visualization, technical precision, and innovative curiosity. From commercial spaces to residential environments, collaborating closely with designers to integrate innovative materials and circular, regenerative design solutions that align with the designers' vision & the clients' needs.

Curating with care and consideration, Shaleen cultivates spaces that heal, nurture and ​​restore. Every element is selected purposefully to support wellness, foster connection, celebrate culture, and carry emotion, meaning and memory that recites part of a larger narrative that unfolds as you move through the space. Creating visually captivating, environmentally and socially responsible spaces that leave a lasting positive impression.

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IMPACT THAT MOVES THE NEEDLE

On a mission to reverse the negative effects of toxicity, pollution, and waste across design disciplines. Creating spaces built in benevolence coexisting with the natural environments we are part of. Without depleting our natural resources, biodiversity, and communities.

Creating conversations that illuminate how design can evolve with intention, deepening our understanding of the ripple each choice sends through ecosystems, communities, and future generations. A space for shared knowledge and collective learning, where thoughtful decisions become catalysts for meaningful, far-reaching change.

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TEXTILE PRODUCTION CREATES 1.2 BILLION TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS - MORE THAN ALL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS & MARITIME SHIPPING COMBINED

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​​6.3 MILLION TONS OF TEXTILES ARE WASTED DURING THE DESIGN & PRODUCTION PROCESS EVERY YEAR

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20% OF INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION IS FROM DYEING & TREATMENTS OF TEXTILES

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sustainability is about

creating solutions that are

both beautiful & beneficial

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-UNKNOWN

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HEXAGON OF SUSTAINABILITY

A comprehensive framework designed to reveal the degrees of sustainability a product, material, or company embodies. Through a structured, systems-based lens, the assessment outlines a brand or material’s current approach, highlights meaningful progress, and identifies clear opportunities for advancement. This empowers designers and teams to make informed decisions that align with their sustainability goals, turning intention into actionable, measurable change that cultivates long-term, positive impact.

Rooted in deep ecological and social awareness, the framework examines six interconnected elements. Each contributes to a holistic understanding of sustainability across design, production, and business systems.

  • Centres the well-being, dignity, and livelihoods of individuals and communities. This includes human rights, fair and safe working conditions, equitable wages, social justice, cultural preservation, and ensuring that communities not only have a seat at the table, but a meaningful voice in development and decision-making. The focus is on fostering inclusion, empowerment, and shared prosperity.

  • Honours the earth’s finite resources by moving from preservation to regeneration. Focusing on responsible stewardship of land, water, and air - restoring biodiversity, reducing pollution, mitigating climate impacts, and protecting fragile ecosystems. It encourages design and business decisions that actively replenish natural systems rather than deplete them.

  • Grounded in integrity, the ethical foundation that shapes how a business behaves, resolves, and evolves. It encompasses responsible governance, decision-making, and sourcing practices to uphold fairness, accountability, and respect across the entire value chain - from sourcing and procurement to operations, partnerships, and end-of-life practices. Emphasizing transparency, fair trade, and equitable economic participation, fostering organizational systems that value human dignity, safeguard ecosystems, and uphold long-term stewardship. A culture of respect, resilience, and responsibility that shapes how they create, collaborate, and contribute to the world.

  • Reimagines traditional linear systems by transitioning to regenerative, circular, and efficient models. This includes the processes, treatments, and transformations applied to materials; the systems underpinning business operations; and the decisions shaping manufacturing, logistics, and production flows. The goal is to reduce waste, optimize resources, enhance resilience, unlock new value streams, and cultivate innovation that benefits both planet and profitability.

  • Challenges conventional design by championing circularity, durability, repairability, and resource efficiency. It encourages the use of renewable materials, low-impact manufacturing, and responsible technologies that reduce the environmental burden at every stage—raw material, production, use, and end-of-life, while aiming for designs that contribute net-positive impact.

  • Examines the materials, systems, and strategies used to protect and present products. It prioritizes natural, regenerative, and non-toxic materials, lightweight, minimal designs, and closed-loop systems that enable recycling, reuse, and upcycling. The goal is to eliminate unnecessary waste, pollution, and dependence on synthetic and petroleum-based materials, improving both environmental impact and long-term economic value.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CURATION

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