# Sustainable Office Furnishings Ecologically Smart Design Results in Product Practicality By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-12-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-office-furnishings References: [ecowork](http://www.ecowork.com) & [studioeg](http://www.studioeg.com/yesflash.html) Ecowork makes sustainable office furnishings from 98% recycled materials and low energy production processes. The North Bonneville, Washington-based company uses modern design in the manufacture of their modular business furnishings including tables, workstations, desks, shelving and partitions. The Ecowork furniture line is the brainchild of the husband-wife design team made up of Erez Steinberg and Gia Giasullo. The duo are from the globally recognized 'Studio EG' located in Oakland, California. **Implications** - Ecowork is located in the Columbia River Gorge that is known for its beautiful scenery and is also a conservation area. It is a place where artists can enjoy the nature of beauty and become inspired. The items that are made by Ecowork are just as beautiful as nature itself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Office Furnishings:** Using recycled materials and low energy production processes for office furniture manufacturing. - **Modular Business Furnishings:** Creating easily assembled and disassembled office furniture in various combinations and configurations. - **Ecologically Smart Design:** Incorporating ecological design principles to create sustainable products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Office Furniture Manufacturing:** An opportunity to apply ecologically smart design and low energy production processes to the production of office furniture. - **Recycling Industry:** A chance to provide more recycled materials for office furniture manufacturing. - **Interior Design Industry:** Opportunities to incorporate modular business furnishings into interior design concepts for commercial spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Based Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-furniture1.md) - [Recycled Yogurt Pot-Constructed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-series-ii.md) - [Organic Ancient Design Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-to-people-furniture-collection.md) - [Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we.md) - [Eco-Friendly Scandinavian Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verk-furniture.md) - [Sustainable Design Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-reishi.md) - [Adaptive Workspace Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-hq.md) - [Sustainable Space-Saving Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flex-perch-stool.md) - [Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-and-dwell.md)