Urselmann Interior—a design studio based in Düsseldorf—recently renovated its workspace and it did so while following the principles of sustainable office interior design. Urselmann Interior embraced the use of various eco-friendly materials during the project, including materials that were biodegradable, upcycled, and recycled. It implemented this conscientious practice in every nook and cranny of the space.
The sustainable office interior boasts such things as "glueless joinery and a cellulose-based wall cladding [by Honext]." It also features interesting wooden and terrazzo flooring that the practice "salvaged during renovations," heaters from Concular (a platform known for championing resource-efficient building), cabinets with recycled strips of fabric from textile brand Kvadrat, and more.
Urselmann Interior stipulated that it follows the strategy known as 'cradle to cradle' which advocates for the "potentially infinite circulation of materials."
Sustainable Office Interiors
Urselmann Interior Renovated Its Office with Eco-Friendly Materials
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Office Interiors - The trend towards using eco-friendly and upcycled materials in office design and renovation provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the materials and design industries.
2. Circular Economy - The adoption of a 'cradle to cradle' strategy encourages the infinite circulation of materials in the production process and presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of circular supply chains.
3. Green Building - The trend towards more sustainable office interiors as evidenced by Urselmann Interior's renovation presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of resource-efficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Eco-friendly Materials - The use of eco-friendly materials, such as biodegradable and recycled materials, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the materials industry, particularly in the development of new production processes.
2. Textiles - The use of recycled fabric in office flooring and furniture presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the textile industry, particularly in the development of new processes for upcycling textile waste.
3. Energy-efficient HVAC - The trend towards sustainable office interiors presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) solutions.