Catálogo de Sofás Diseño Roche Bobois 2017

ECO-DESIGN BY
ROCHEBOBOIS
ALONG WITH THE REALIZATION OF THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT, A NEW APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND QUALITY HAS EMERGED. AT ROCHE BOBOIS, WE THINK THAT ECO-DESIGN CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT THOSE
TWO ASPECTS. A PRODUCT WILL NOT BE CREATIVE OR HIGH-QUALITY, UNLESS IT IS RESPECTFUL OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND
OF OUR CLIENTS’ HOME.
THEREFORE, WE HAVE FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS ON ENSURING THAT OUR PRODUCTS, BOTH NEW AND EXISTING, ARE AS
ECO-FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, WE DESIGNED
A MEASURING TOOL TO HELP EVALUATE AND RANK OUR PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF ECO-FRIENDLINESS, AND CONSTANTLY
DEVELOP NEW WAYS TO REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THUS, WE EVALUATED OVER 150 PRODUCTS AGAINST OUR
Eco6 LABEL CRITERIA. THE ONES THAT SUCCESSFULLY PASSED OUR TEST ARE MARKED IN THIS CATALOGUE WITH THE
FOLLOWING SIGN:
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LADY B
designed by Cécile Maïa Pujol.
Winner of the 3rd edition of our Roche Bobois Design Award, Lady B
is a contemporary reinterpretation of the “confidante” armchair.
Its asymmetrical butterfly shape invites to different ways of sitting.
It was imagined by Cécile Maïa Pujol – a young lady from France!
Her project and the manufacturing process were characterized
by a rigorous eco-friendly approach, which won the jury over.
See index P. 199
Eco6 is based on 6 criteria:
1. The type of materials used (renewable resources, recyclable or reusable materials).
2. Applied nishes and colors (natural, hydro varnish, polyurethane varnish).
3. The average lifespan of the product, calculated according to the criteria of the FCBA (a French technological institute specialized in wood furniture
and forest protection).
4. Transport optimization.
5. Separability of materials used (complete or partial, which determines if they can be recycled at the end of the product’s life).
6. Quantity of materials used (one material, two materials... which limits the number of recycling procedures at the end of the products’ life and
facilitates separability).
Each product is evaluated on those 6 criteria, each graded from 1 to 4. The nal score for the product is the average of all 6 grades. Products with
a score of 3 or higher are awarded our Eco6 label.
Here are a few steps that have been taken to improve the eco-friendliness of our products:
– reducing VOC emissions inside the home:
• many collections only use natural nishes (polyurethane varnishes are gradually replaced by
oil or wax-based nishes)
• more and more CARB panels are being used (following the strictest American norms)
– considering transportation volumes from the earliest stages of product development and
reducing them (stackable chairs, models that can be disassembled etc.)
– using an increasing portion of wood panels and solid wood sourced from sustainably
managed forests...
SAGA
designed by Christophe Delcourt.
Table, console and sideboard feature a branch-like base, resembling
a complex trestle. On each side, a cross-section cut from a
century-old oak displays the core of the tree, the ultimate symbol of life.
With solid tulip tree, slice of oak, slatted wood panels and
high-resistance water-based varnish, Saga is a prime example
of eco-friendly contemporary cabinet making.
See index P. 203