About the Challenge
The "Sustainable Furniture Design" Innovation Challenge invites you to rethink furniture design with circular economy principles. You’ll create durable, adaptable pieces using eco-friendly, bio-based materials and modular components.
What You'll Learn
In this challenge, you’ll discover how to use renewable materials and minimize the environmental impact of furniture. You’ll learn to design pieces that can be repaired, reconfigured, or repurposed, while considering the entire product lifecycle—from material selection to end-of-use.
Your Personal Learning Path
Understand the Basics of Sustainable Furniture
Gain foundational knowledge of sustainable furniture concepts, from renewable resources to design choices that support long-term use.
Assess Current Furniture Practices & Gaps
Understand who’s pushing for sustainable change, where the industry falls short, and where new ideas can make a difference.
Discover Innovative, Circular Furniture Projects
Spark your creativity with real-world success stories showing that practical and eco-friendly furniture can be achieved.
Define Your Core Furniture Challenge
Turn your research into a clear problem statement or scenario that sets the stage for your innovative solution.
Generate Ideas for Sustainable Furniture
Develop innovative ideas that rethink furniture as a long-lasting, adaptable, and resource-smart part of our lives.