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Design meets circular economy.
To start by thinking of the end? Absolutely,
when it’s a question of investing in furniture
in a responsible way. This raises the question:
is it a sustainable solution when at the end of
their service life, products land on the rubbish
dump, are shredded, or, at best, recycled?
Anyone believing in the New Work ethos has to act
in a forward-looking way. Therefore Wiesner-Hager
has resolved to significantly reduce the consumption
of material resources and CO₂ emissions by refurbishing
veteran furniture. In the course of a circular
economy, as many components as possible of a piece
of furniture will be reused.
For the future circular economy strategy, ecological
design criteria are already being established in
product development so as to ensure the reuse of an
item of furniture. After a certain period of service,
used products can be returned. They are then disassembled,
and only the parts that are not reusable will
be recycled and replaced. The reusable components
have to be tested, cleaned and processed. After reassembly,
the furniture is ready to be used again in
the appropriate way and is a sustainable alternative to
new products – with a high quality factor. The balance
tells its own tale: through reuse, Wiesner-Hager
is decreasing CO₂ emissions and material consumption
in each case by up to eighty per cent.
furniloop:
Office Culture meets Circular Economy.
The new approach based on the circular economy
strategy is already being implemented in one of this
year’s new products by Wiesner-Hager. The name
alone of the office desk programme – furniloop –
stands for the product cycle and its components.
The desk programme consists of four different
frame types: symmetrical and asymmetrical frame,
optionally electrical and mechanical height adjustment.
The electrical adjustment version complies
ideally with the need for ergonomic workplaces: the
frequent change of position between dynamic sitting
and standing relieves the spine and relaxes the back
muscles.
Screening also plays a key role here. The fabric-covered
screen panel, suitable for pinning, is available in
two heights and screens off the work space on three
sides. This fosters peace and quiet and creates a sphere
of privacy, especially as the panel, made of recycled
polyester fibre, is superlatively sound-insulating.
Besides the purely functional aspects, the screen also
acts as a striking design element, imparting to the
desk an individual aura. In addition, the screen can
be shifted back, facilitating a simple and unobtrusive
cable arrangement between the rear of the desktop
and the screen panel.
While materials like plastic are avoided because they
do not fulfil the criteria for potential reuse, the option
of a desktop of solid oak heralds a solution that
is sustainable, emission-free and of high quality.
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