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Sustainable furniture design – Giving new life to abundant table tops

Wikström Lilliehöök, Henrik LU and Johansson, Marcus LU (2023) MMKM10 20231
Innovation
Abstract
To face the rising challenges of climate change, average consumers, institutions
and governments need to work towards more sustainable production and
consumption. Soeco Kontorsmöbler AB is an established company focused on
refurbishing and bringing older furniture back into circulation. On behalf of Soeco,
the project team was challenged to create a sustainable lounge furniture
constructed entirely from old leftover tabletops, and working to adhere to
requirements set by prominent eco labels on the Swedish market. The resulting
furniture is meant to be a competitive product that will prove the usefulness of
discarded materials.
Furniture design is a storied subject that spans centuries of discoveries and
innovation. To design a... (More)
To face the rising challenges of climate change, average consumers, institutions
and governments need to work towards more sustainable production and
consumption. Soeco Kontorsmöbler AB is an established company focused on
refurbishing and bringing older furniture back into circulation. On behalf of Soeco,
the project team was challenged to create a sustainable lounge furniture
constructed entirely from old leftover tabletops, and working to adhere to
requirements set by prominent eco labels on the Swedish market. The resulting
furniture is meant to be a competitive product that will prove the usefulness of
discarded materials.
Furniture design is a storied subject that spans centuries of discoveries and
innovation. To design a furniture in a vacuum without the proper understanding of
what has come before is an impossibility. To both pay respect and push the
envelope, by creating a familiar yet unique design, the team thoroughly researched
the relevant history of furniture design.
From scratch, the project team generated a complete design and construction
concept that utilises old tabletops made from medium density fibreboard as
material for the frame, textile created from 100% recycled ocean plastics and with
minimisation of other used materials. To meet the requirements set by eco labels
the team also tested samples of different old medium density fibreboard tabletops
for formaldehyde emissions at RISE. The product developed in this project is a
visually striking design developed for sustainable production and ready to become
a market competitor certified by eco labels. (Less)
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author
Wikström Lilliehöök, Henrik LU and Johansson, Marcus LU
supervisor
organization
course
MMKM10 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
MDF, Formaldehyde, Sustainability, Design, Furniture
language
English
id
9123451
date added to LUP
2023-06-14 12:15:18
date last changed
2023-06-14 12:15:18
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  abstract     = {{To face the rising challenges of climate change, average consumers, institutions
and governments need to work towards more sustainable production and
consumption. Soeco Kontorsmöbler AB is an established company focused on
refurbishing and bringing older furniture back into circulation. On behalf of Soeco,
the project team was challenged to create a sustainable lounge furniture
constructed entirely from old leftover tabletops, and working to adhere to
requirements set by prominent eco labels on the Swedish market. The resulting
furniture is meant to be a competitive product that will prove the usefulness of
discarded materials.
Furniture design is a storied subject that spans centuries of discoveries and
innovation. To design a furniture in a vacuum without the proper understanding of
what has come before is an impossibility. To both pay respect and push the
envelope, by creating a familiar yet unique design, the team thoroughly researched
the relevant history of furniture design.
From scratch, the project team generated a complete design and construction
concept that utilises old tabletops made from medium density fibreboard as
material for the frame, textile created from 100% recycled ocean plastics and with
minimisation of other used materials. To meet the requirements set by eco labels
the team also tested samples of different old medium density fibreboard tabletops
for formaldehyde emissions at RISE. The product developed in this project is a
visually striking design developed for sustainable production and ready to become
a market competitor certified by eco labels.}},
  author       = {{Wikström Lilliehöök, Henrik and Johansson, Marcus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sustainable furniture design – Giving new life to abundant table tops}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}