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advancing bold systems change

The climate demands we all step up.

The furniture industry is at the heart of every home and office – and a segment of the economy with an outsize climate and environmental footprint.

Our vision is a furniture sector thriving within the boundaries of our planet – contributing to a resilient and just future.

how we work

how we work

Jan Hendzel Studio

As a platform for education and innovation, we explain and disseminate new ways of designing, sourcing, producing and operating around the furniture value chain. Through,

• webinars
• digital tools, &
• amplification of results-oriented approaches ...

our aim is to propel principles of sustainability, decarbonization, equity and the circular economy to the industry mainstream.

R E P U R P O S I N G D E M A T E R I A L I Z A T I O N D E M I S T I F Y I N G C I R C U L A R I T Y T R A C E A B I L I T Y B I O M A T E R I A L S R E D I S T R I B U T I O N

transitioning to a circular economy

transitioning to a circular economy

Transitioning stool parts Marie-Louise Hellgreen
Li AN LO reclaimed 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.

R E M A N U F A C T U R I N G C A R B O N N E U T R A L D E M I S T I F Y I N G C I R C U L A R I T Y R E P A I R U P C Y C L E R E G E N E R A T I V E D E S I G N

our values

our values

Emeco

bold and transformative systems change, going way beyond tinkering

bold transformation
Stack Lab reclaimed chair Stack Lab

responding to the vast urgency of our climate with the spirit of possibility

Kim Markel recycled plastic Kim Markel

peer learning and collaborative problem-solving, as real change doesn’t happen alone

Dirk Van Kooij Chair Studio Kooij

a future that is just, equitable, and values the health and well-being of all

Emeco lightweight recycled aluminium chair

unlearning and relearning, with the humility to acknowledge mistakes and have fun!

no judgment - we’d love to meet you wherever you are on the road to accelerating sustainability

optimism

“mebl” means furniture

“mebl” means furniture

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

  • French: meuble
  • Frisian: meubilêr
  • Galician: mobiliario
  • German: meuble
  • Haitian Creole: mèb
  • Indonesian: mebel
  • Italian: mobilia
  • Kyrgyz: mebel
  • Latvian: mebeles
  • Macedonian: mebel
  • Norwegian: møbler
  • Albanian: mobilje
  • Azerbaijani: mebel
  • Belarusian: meblia
  • Bulgarian: mebeli
  • Catalan: mobles
  • Corsican: mobili
  • Danish: møbel
  • Dutch: meubilair
  • Esperanto: mebloj
  • Estonian: mööbel
  • Filipino: muwebles
  • Polish: meble
  • Portuguese: mobília
  • Romanian: mobila
  • Russian: mebel
  • Spanish: mueble
  • Swedish: möbel
  • Tajik: meBel
  • Turkish: mobilya
  • Ukranian: mebli
  • Uzbek: Mebel
  • Yiddish: mebl
Grandparents of founder of Mebl transforming furniture

our history roots in reclaimed

our history roots in reclaimed

“mebl” rhymes with pebble. Founded in 2015 in Brooklyn, New York, mebl | Transforming Furniture 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 our original sustainability mission, we now aim to help catapult practices of the circular economy to the forefront of the furniture ecosystem.

upcycled cabinet Upcycled Cabinet, Rupert Blanchard

mebl leadership team

mebl leadership team

reclaimed wood samples Jan Hendzel Studio

We are an intentionally small team with serious ambitions for industry change. We’re led by a core team of four and partner with a handful of skill-specific consultants around the globe.

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