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A living room with a blue sofa with a rectangular, wood coffee table in front of it.

Heirloom Design provides furniture that may never see a landfill

Modern commercial buildings stand as examples of architecture, energy consumption and interior design. They...

Two blue-gray benches with a round, orange piece of furniture between them.

HIR Studio uses old plastic to bring new life to Hong Kong

Old plastic is filling up the Shing Mu River in Hong Kong. But soon this old plastic will be turned into new benches...

A display of colorful stools.

Emeco's Za stools offer a lifetime of sustainable beauty

Emeco's new line of stools is handcrafted with a sleek, modern design. These handcrafted, beautifully modern stools...

two blue coffee tables in modern living room

Staxxiom promises eco-friendly furnishings that click together in 2 minutes

Furniture startup Staxxiom has unveiled its new “no tools, no hassle” furniture products, a line of patented,...

Interlocking pink and purple plastic parts.

Designer Lucas Couto joins Precious Plastic for recycling project

Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway, is focused on turning plastic pollution...

A close-up of the interconnected parts that form Plexus.

Plexus highlights reuse with this adaptable flat-pack design

You've probably been to plenty of festivals, trade fairs and other events where you stopped at booths to sample...

Three 3D-printed chairs. From left to right, the chairs are black, white and blue.

The Mawj 3D Printed Chair is inspired by the Arabian Sea

Off the shores of Dubai, the majestic Arabian Sea section of the northern Indian Ocean can trace its history...

A gray sofa and round wood coffee table in a living room.

Medley's sustainable furniture supports reforestation

Founded by brothers Travis Nagle and Ryan Schultz, Medley Furniture has brought its sustainable agenda a step further...

beige, brown and orange chair near a plant

Pianca redesigns Calatea Green chair for the circular economy

To celebrate the inauguration of Green Pea, Italy’s first dedicated green retail park, Cristina Celestina of...

black dining chairs with patterned seats around a white dining table

Restaurant furniture company launches sustainable brand for residential kitchens

Grand Rapids Chair Co., a company based out of Michigan that has specialized in restaurant furniture for 20 years,...

The plastic Circula bench.

Studio Rygalik's Circula bench uses sustainable materials

Designed by Tomek Rygalik, Circula is a circular bench made from sustainable materials such as FSC-certified...

cardboard coffee tables near dog on yellow background

Serif + Sero modular furniture is made of 100% upcycled cardboard

Australia-based design studio SODO - SOPA has introduced a furniture set made completely out of upcycled cardboard...

low-back sofa with gray upholstery

Add the timeless, minimalist Sage furniture collection to your home

The best designs incorporate functionality alongside visual appeal and garner added points for sustainability....

a living room with a coffee table, leather armchair and desk table with wood chair.

HoekHome gives furniture a sustainable makeover

Putting together furniture has been rich sitcom fodder for years. People often associate this task with frustration,...

two gray chairs, one set back behind the other, one facing forward and one facing backward. the floor and wall behind the chairs are white squares with black grindlines.

Award-winning Fly-Ash chair uses recycled coal byproduct

In an effort to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) furniture...

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