Goodbye plastic - hello bamboo!
7.6.2019
Translation: machine translated
Bamboo furniture and accessories sprout from the ground just as quickly as their natural raw material grows back.
There is no such thing as "Planet B". This makes it all the more important for designers to endeavour to incorporate environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic and wood into their designs. They have a direct influence on sustainability through their choice of materials and their craftsmanship. The stable raw material bamboo is already widely used in architecture. Now designers have discovered it for themselves in product design.
Trees do not have to be felled for bamboo furniture. And it doesn't take decades for the raw material to grow back. It can be biodegraded and used as a raw material for bioplastics. Some of the sweet grass species grow up to one metre a day. Compared to tree wood, they take less time to reach harvest maturity. The Danish brand We Do Wood, for example, works with moso bamboo. According to them, it lignifies within four years. Ash, oak or birch are only considered mature and therefore ready for construction after at least forty years.
Exemplary ahead
In interior design, bamboo furniture looks particularly inviting compared to sterile, plain-coloured designs. Its natural grain, which results from the individual bamboo canes, makes it unique. Despite its lightness, the material is robust and durable.
There are now labels that have dedicated themselves exclusively to natural raw materials. These include Cinas and Ay illuminate. We Do Wood also does not separate design and sustainability principles. The collection is completely ecologically sound. Water-based paint is used for colourful accents and formaldehyde-free glue, which is considered carcinogenic, is used for joints. The brand only sources its materials from FSC-certified suppliers, which ensures that the product comes from responsible forestry and is produced fairly.
In addition to furniture design brands, there are accessory brands that are saying goodbye to plastic. Strawganic, Woodcessories and Bambuu are dedicated to peripherals and things you need when travelling. Strawganic, for example, produces straws and toothbrushes made from bamboo to stop the ephemeral consumption of plastic alternatives.
Are you interested in other bamboo products? You can filter by material at any time in the Galaxus range. If you select bamboo in the navigation bar, you will only be shown product types that are partially or completely made of the material.
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Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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