The furniture industry is at the heart of every home and office – a segment of the economy with an outsize environmental and climate footprint.
Our vision is a furniture sector thriving within the boundaries of our planet – contributing to a resilient, just future. The climate demands we all step up.
As a platform for education and innovation, mebl | Transforming Furniture explains and disseminates new ways of designing, sourcing, producing and operating around the furniture value chain. Through,
• action guides
• original research, &
• amplification of results-oriented approaches ...
our aim is to propel principles of sustainability, decarbonization, equity and the circular economy to the industry mainstream.
Marie-Louise Hellgreen
LI-AN-LO Studio
We believe in the circular economy as key to addressing the challenges of the climate crisis. The core principles are:
• eliminate waste and pollution;
• keep products and materials in use as long as possible;
and
• regenerate natural ecosystems.
A thriving circular economy also prioritizes social equity and the health & well-being of all.
Emeco
Kim Markel
peer learning and collaborative problem-solving, as real change doesn’t happen alone
Our founder’s immigrant grandmother’s first language was Yiddish. She was born into a worn and fraying past in the old country. Through vision and strength of character, Grandma Amelia transformed opportunity into a beautiful, meaningful life for herself and her family in the United States in the early 20th century.
M – B – L are the root letters for the word “furniture” in at least 32 languages around the world
“mebl” rhymes with pebble. mebl | Transforming Furniture was founded in 2015 in Brooklyn, New York. We originated as a retailer elevating a diverse community of talented artisans building new, high-quality furniture out of old reclaimed materials. For two years, we operated a pop-up showroom at Union Square in NYC.
With pandemic lock-downs in spring 2020, our retail doors closed. We were disappointed, then saw a light and pivoted. Building on the original sustainability mission, mebl’s founder, Michael Hirschhorn, now works with a small team of talented consultants, based in the US and around the globe, to help catapult practices of the circular economy to the forefront of the furniture ecosystem.
Upcycled Cabinet, Rupert Blanchard
