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Championing a future of furniture that is sustainable and circular

Building on our roots in furniture reimagined from reclaimed materials, we’re now re-envisioning the design, use and business of furniture altogether.

catapulting circularity

to the forefront of the furniture field

prioritizing

equitable, healthy and resilient design

advancing bold systems change

and cross-sector collaboration

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Diving into the new Circularity in Furniture series at Circular City Week NY
June 14, 2022

Diving into the new Circularity in Furniture series at Circular City Week NY

‘How Business Leaders Drive Change’ panel with (clockwise from top left) Danielle Jezienicki, Jennifer Gootman, Suzanne Vetillart, and Tensie Whelan....

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“Home brands are well positioned to embrace circularity. Will they?”
June 14, 2022

“Home brands are well positioned to embrace circularity. Will they?”

A Business of Home article recently caught our eye!  It explores the emergence of the term ‘circularity’ in the home industry, recognizing it as “one of the most challenging and potentially impactful” directions in the field. 

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Coming soon: Circular Design Glossary

mebl | Transforming Furniture and the Sustainable Furnishings Council, in collaboration with SOMA_studiomilano, are creating a Circular Design Glossary that aims to improve understanding of the circular economy and design, with a particular focus on furniture and furnishings.

We’re striving for clear definitions of key concepts, combined with an illustration of each.

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Furniture-Maker Portraits

We’re elevating a diverse community of artisans, from across the U.S. and the globe, who love to re-imagine reclaimed materials into original, high-quality furniture.

"The magic of taking something old and reimagining it as something else creates a product with a soul. Just as a designer's passion makes something very very personal, using love to reinvent furniture." -- Wanted Design

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What They're Saying

“If there is one (social media) account that represents what I have always been looking for -- it’s you! – I am in love with your creativity!"

- @chlo_fletcher
London, UK

"I just wanted to emphatically thank you again for being such great partners in bringing ReDesign Day — as part of ReFashion Week — to (virtual) life this year! We were all so impressed with your programming and loved getting to delve deeper into the world of furniture."

- Executive Director
Sanitation Foundation (non-profit partner of the NYC Dept. of Sanitation)

"I adore how your pieces have narratives and that you highlight innovative work of manufacturers across the globe... thank you for featuring such incredible works!"

- Joanne Hughes
British Columbia, Canada

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Furniture featured, top to bottom: 1) Tiger Table Stranger Furniture & Barrique Chairs Magnus Mewes, originally wine casks from California & Germany. 2) Upcycled Cabinet Rupert Blanchard & Kouri Table Hamed Ouattara, originally signs & plywood concrete forms from England, along with oil barrels from Burkina Faso. 3) Glow Chairs Kim Markel, originally defective eyeglasses from Circleville, NY. 4) Kasintahan Love Seat Benji Reyes, originally bridges & barges in The Philippines. 5) Kool-Aid Table Milwaukee Modern & Pele Chairs From The Source, originally floorboards & yardsticks from Wisconsin, along with oil barrels from Indonesia. 6) Chestnut St Console Iannone Design, originally Chestnut barn beams from New Jersey. 7) ReWreck Sideboard Iannone Design and Weldhouse, originally junkyard autos from Arizona. 8) Cahaya Chairs Zenporium, originally boatwood from South Asia. 9) Watt Watt Cabinet Hamed Ouattara, originally oil barrels from Burkina Faso, West Africa.

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