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We support changemakers in accelerating the furniture industry’s transition to a circular, climate-positive future.
We support changemakers in accelerating the furniture industry’s transition to a circular, climate-positive future.
Is the Furniture Industry Failing to Connect the Dots?
As the environment and science appear to be deprioritized in our current political climate, we need to rely on our industry’s leaders and advocates to align around generating and tracking reliable data.
In this article in Metropolis Magazine, we emphasize the need to develop an understanding of the full range of the industry's impacts. Written in collaboration with Lot21.
What happens when furniture needs to save lives? In Part 3 of our ‘Furniture in Times of Climate Change’ series, we take a look at the work of designers pushing boundaries to craft disaster-proof pieces, create solutions for migration, and rethink the meaning of “home.”
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Furniture in the New Climate Economy.
Explore the multiple ways in which climate change is accelerating innovation across the furniture industry, from materials to business models.
Untangling the jargon.
Educational webinars on topics ranging from creating an impact report to measuring furniture's carbon footprint.
What drives company-wide transformation and industry-wide change?
In this interview series, we speak with industry leaders from Room & Board, Gensler, Fyrn, and many other companies to uncover the nuts and bolts of how they are driving change within their organizations and across the industry.
FURNITURE AND
IMPACT REPORTING
Creating a Roadmap for Change
Impact reporting enables companies to voluntarily analyze and take responsibility for both the negative and positive ‘impacts’ of their business activities.
Our webinars and action guides aim to demystify impact reporting by cutting through jargon and providing a step-by-step process.
![](https://meblfurniture.com/storage/uploads/media/1763722058O9utwVJJXYxJHMtxGKDTbPT3OPRzUQ.webp "<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Circular design is all about unveiling hidden stories within discarded materials.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Maker and designer Aurélien Veyrat’s cabinets are crafted from second-hand wood sideboards, </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">then meticulously coated with a blend of discarded bricks and plaster.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Each brick, he explains, is found “in wastes of completed works, by individuals or at professionals.” Each brick is embodied with its own personality, texture, and hue, bearing traces of its origin and history, from the original clay to its past uses. </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">“I select my bricks because they are all different,” notes </span><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/aurelien_veyrat/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color: rgb(var(--ig-colors-button-borderless-text)); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border-inline-width: 0px; margin-inline: 0px; border-inline-style: none; padding-inline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; list-style-type: none; touch-action: manipulation; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\">@aurelien_veyrat</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">, “and they all inspire me.” </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">His approach conveys a tale of artistic reuse – and is deeply hands-on: this Belgian designer collects bricks forgotten in gardens, washes them with rainwater, and lets them dry in the spring sun before cutting and shaping them for new life.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">“Thanks to bricks,’ he explains, “I can create a bridge between past and present, made from earth, but on an industrial scale.” Through experimentation and a strong commitment to sustainability, Veyrat ensures that no shard is wasted — each piece becomes a new chapter in the story of transformation. </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Veyrat invites us to rethink our relationship with materials and waste, championing the beauty and value of circular design and its hidden stories.</span>")
![](https://meblfurniture.com/storage/uploads/media/17637220847WS0VZ8iU6SZrhshk5K5pDrnlLAh1D.webp "<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Creavalo transforms textile waste – from sheets, microfibers and automotive upholstery – into beautiful and functional objects. “Our creations blend up to 90% recycled textiles with natural materials” says </span><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wearecreavalo/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color: rgb(var(--ig-colors-button-borderless-text)); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border-inline-width: 0px; margin-inline: 0px; border-inline-style: none; padding-inline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; list-style-type: none; touch-action: manipulation; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\">@wearecreavalo</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">, “giving new life to materials that would otherwise be thrown away.” </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> Teaming up with design studio Odosdesign and Put Mobles furniture, Creavalo developed the Nuvol collection — a range of tables, stools, vases, trays, and acoustic panels crafted through shredding, compacting, and binding textile waste with minimal adhesives. This ensures that each product is not only recycled, but also recyclable — ready at a next stage to be reborn into yet new designs.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">The European Union generates 12.6 million tons of textile waste per year. According to Creavalo, a Spanish company, that’s equivalent to 12kg per person annually — or one truck full of discarded clothes burned every single second. This shocking number calls for a transformative shift in how we view and use resources. </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">“We believe in conscious design,” says Creavalo, “one that doesn’t hide the origin of the material, but elevates it.” Rooted in Spanish craftsmanship, Creavalo designs celebrate imperfection, authenticity, and tell the story of transformation — from waste to value. Textile waste isn’t necessarily the end, but can be a beginning.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span>")
![](https://meblfurniture.com/storage/uploads/media/1763722098UPQ9wDtvQChmBT8OJosLcwmUuIwRoK.webp "<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Creavalo transforms textile waste – from sheets, microfibers and automotive upholstery – into beautiful and functional objects. “Our creations blend up to 90% recycled textiles with natural materials” says </span><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wearecreavalo/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color: rgb(var(--ig-colors-button-borderless-text)); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border-inline-width: 0px; margin-inline: 0px; border-inline-style: none; padding-inline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; list-style-type: none; touch-action: manipulation; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\">@wearecreavalo</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">, “giving new life to materials that would otherwise be thrown away.” </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> Teaming up with design studio Odosdesign and Put Mobles furniture, Creavalo developed the Nuvol collection — a range of tables, stools, vases, trays, and acoustic panels crafted through shredding, compacting, and binding textile waste with minimal adhesives. This ensures that each product is not only recycled, but also recyclable — ready at a next stage to be reborn into yet new designs.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">The European Union generates 12.6 million tons of textile waste per year. According to Creavalo, a Spanish company, that’s equivalent to 12kg per person annually — or one truck full of discarded clothes burned every single second. This shocking number calls for a transformative shift in how we view and use resources. </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">“We believe in conscious design,” says Creavalo, “one that doesn’t hide the origin of the material, but elevates it.” Rooted in Spanish craftsmanship, Creavalo designs celebrate imperfection, authenticity, and tell the story of transformation — from waste to value. Textile waste isn’t necessarily the end, but can be a beginning.</span>")
![](https://meblfurniture.com/storage/uploads/media/1763722071mcNrvcKUpcHFmihii2VLTQONRTO5gy.webp "<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Alvin Tjitrowirjo’s work with rattan reveals the material’s unique qualities and its deep connection to Indonesian culture. “Rattan can be bent, curved, and shaped in so many ways,” he explains. While many people know rattan from classic woven baskets and chairs, AlvinT highlights its true versatility.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/alvin_tjitrowirjo/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color: rgb(var(--ig-colors-button-borderless-text)); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; border-inline-width: 0px; margin-inline: 0px; border-inline-style: none; padding-inline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; list-style-type: none; touch-action: manipulation; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\">@alvin_tjitrowirjo</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> also draws attention to the existence of hundreds of rattan species, noting that we have only begun to explore this material’s full potential. For AlvinT, rattan is not just a resource — it is a path toward more sustainable design. Rattan grows quickly, does not require dedicated farmland, and even helps keep forests healthy because it grows among the trees. “If you take care of the forest, the forest gives back,” says AlvinT. “Rattan can last for generations if we respect it.”</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">“As a creator,” he notes, “our designs are shaped by what we discover about life and the world around us.” The company works closely with local artisans and indigenous communities, believing that their skills and traditions are key to creating honest, meaningful products. For AlvinT, collaboration is essential, and working with communities who genuinely know rattan teaches new ways to use it.</span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">AlvinT blends traditional techniques with new design ideas to create furniture that honors both the people and the culture behind each piece. As global interest in sustainability grows, AlvinT sees rattan as a material with much to offer, not only for Indonesia but also the world. Inspired by his work, he hopes we ask: How can authentic design and local knowledge help shape a better future?</span>")
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