Future of Cardboard Furniture
The idea of using cardboard as a material for constructing furniture is becoming increasingly popular, especially given its sustainable credentials. In North America, there are companies which sell their furniture online including Fold School Our Paper Life and Smart Deco.
UK-based companies are pioneering the use of cardboard to design and manufacture 100% sustainable furniture. Cardboard Future Ltd was established in 2009 by entrepreneur Rod Fountain and designer Mary Dorrington Ward, with the remit to carry out R&D in cardboard furniture and interior design. In 2010 the company launched the Paperweight Desk to wide critical acclaim as the first cardboard desk to comply with the same European standards for strength and stability as a conventional desk made from wood and steel (in Esquire, Elle Decoration, OnOffice, Country Living, Living Etc., Financial Times). To create this, without the use of any additional materials, screws or brackets, specially corrugated board is required, using stronger paper for the liners and fluting of the board. The desk is believed to be the first 100% fully sustainable office desk in the world.
Cardboard Future also work with exhibition organisers, including the Affordable Art Fair and Advanstar Communications (organiser of the popular fashion shows Magic and Project). In this role Cardboard Future designs, manufactures and installs exhibition information stands and tables made from cardboard for their exhibitions throughout the USA and Europe.
Rod Fountain and Mary Dorrington Ward subsequently launched a completely new company Fluteoffice, which specialises in contemporary design office furniture. The company is currently expanding its Flute PRO Range, the first product being the Flute PRO Desk, the world's first truly mass-produced and fit for purpose cardboard desk.
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