Furniture for the OUR future
A co-pilot for meaningful design decisions, with sustainable outcomes. This is for our future and for all of us.
SOEFFKY is about integrating sustainable principles throughout the entire design process. An invitation of careful consideration, deep understanding, and thoughtful administration; it’s for creatives, creators and creation enthusiasts. This is not about designing furniture for the future; it’s about designing for our future.
Sustainable Principles to add to your Designing genius
This website has been created as part of an ongoing research project, an investigation for implementation of sustainable design principles specifically tailored for use in furniture design. It serves as an easy-to-navigate guide, empowering creators to add depth and meaning to their designs, resulting in the reduction of furniture waste.
the principles
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You are the reason your work is sustainable. The relationship between the maker and the customer through the object.
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Finding meaning in your design inspiration. Theorising how to turn your ideas into something valuable.
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Thinking about the lifespan of your ideas and designing accordingly. Attempting to plan for the foreseeable future.
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Designing to be built to last. Structural integrity goes hand and hand with ideas of restoration and repair.
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Planning your furniture project with repair and replaceable parts in mind. Sometimes your projects might need to be broken down and rebuilt.
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Nurturing the local community and embracing local culture has many sustainable design benefits
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What happens when your product is no longer able to be used. Think about the environmental impact of its final destination.
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Pat yourself on the back and look at the good things you’ve done.
“new, sustainable products must look to install new meaning and value in a critical area of human endeavour that, in so many ways, has become directionless and superficial.”
– Jonathan Chapman 2009, Designing for (Emotional) Durability
Get in Touch
Do you agree with the sustainable principles, we love your feedback. Or feel free to let us know about your sustainable design experiences, we might add it to our precedents.
Acknowledgment
SOEFFKY exists on the Adelaide plains, the country of Kaurna people. We recognise Kaurna as the Traditional Owner and Custodians of this land and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationships with the land. This Acknowledgment is of continuing importance of Kaurna people living today and we welcome opportunities to work with and recognise them in our ongoing words and actions.
The writer would like to thank lecturers Peter walker, Lara Merrington, Natalie McKeon and Guy Keulemans for the ongoing support throughout this project.