Studio Simone Post notes that 40% of cowhide is gone to waste, which is a large amount, and in an attempt to create more sustainable designs -- it joins forces with Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon on the new Four-Tenths collection. It is full of beanbag designs that are made from discarded leather scraps that are gathered from Hungary along with GOTS-Certified ecological cotton from Turkey.
Finally, it collects recycled polyester and mattress foam from the Netherlands. When looking at the seating designs, one can even see the automotive parts that create a unique graphic and geometric pattern. It comes in two colorway palettes and varies in three different sizes to suit all members of a family.
Image Credit: Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Furniture
- The use of discarded and eco-friendly material for furniture design.
- Upcycling
- The process of using discarded materials to create new products that are of higher value than the source material.
- Circular Economy
- The idea of keeping materials in use through recycling and upcycling to minimize waste and environmental impact.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Furniture
- Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to implement sustainable and eco-friendly materials in their product lines.
- Textile
- Opportunity for textile manufacturers to provide eco-friendly materials for furniture and other industries that prioritize sustainability.
- Automotive
- Opportunity for the automotive industry to partner with furniture manufacturers to repurpose discarded materials in both industries for a circular economy approach.
