Accelerating Innovation in Furniture

articles & blog

From materialityto business models

We publish original articles that dive into innovative concepts and real-life examples underpinning the furniture industry's transition to a climate-positive future.

mebl featured in Metropolis

mebl featured in Metropolis

Source: Metropolis Magazine
Source: Metropolis Magazine

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.

Furniture in Times of Climate Change

Furniture in Times of Climate Change

Does your sofa double as a life raft?

As climate change demands ever greater resiliency, innovative companies are adapting furniture design to meet the moment. Read the series.

Furniture & Circularity Series

Furniture & Circularity Series

Closing the loop.

This series of articles presents an alternative to the traditional ‘take-make-use-waste’ system of the linear economy. We explore a simple north star -- limit extraction of resources from the earth, start restoring it instead.

Furniture x New Climate Economy Series

Furniture x New Climate Economy Series

Redesigning the furniture industry with climate top-of-mind

This series explores the multiple ways in which climate change is accelerating innovation across the furniture industry, from materials to business models.

Can Furniture Follow Fashion?

Can Furniture Follow Fashion?

Sculpture by Manish Nai
Sculpture by Manish Nai

The fashion industry’s harmful social and environmental impact drove consumers, concerned brands, and nonprofits to spawn the sustainable fashion movement.

While furniture also carries significant impacts, it hasn’t yet galvanized public attention like fashion.

Are we on the cusp of a breakthrough?

Beyond the Basics of Reclaimed Wood

Beyond the Basics of Reclaimed Wood

Each plank of wood holds a story.

This series explores the nuances of reclaimed wood and its history in the United States. You’ll also meet a set of talented artisans who are harnessing reclaimed wood to produce beautiful, functional furniture.

Blog & Insights

Blog & Insights

Our blog is a consolidated resource of research articles, changemaker interviews, action guides and industry highlights.