Sustainable design employs methods that seek to minimize or neutralize the impacts of design on the natural environment which in turn creates a state of homeostasis that will not negatively impact future generations. Whilst it has seen success many designers are now arguing we can no longer aim to maintain the status quo but rather seek to create net positive effects and advocate for regenerative design.
Regenerative design is broadly defined as design that reconnects humans and nature through continuous renewal of evolving socio-ecological systems. It moves beyond maintaining homeostasis of the current state while measuring impacts on future generations.