The Great Office Furniture Diaspora

As office furniture manufacturers design more sustainable, modular and modern furniture systems, current office furniture will become increasingly obsolete and undesirable. It is anticipated that in the next five to ten years, a flood of this dated office furniture will hit the resale market and the landfills. Please find here our favorite solutions for this coming crisis.

Natural/Sciences Re-Materialize Residence/Residing
The Sporting Life Arts and Leisure Mobility
Mass Innovation Office Redux Homestyle

Office Redux
 
Donate furniture through Freecycle online network
 
Donate furniture to Red Cross
 
Donate furniture to the Peace Corps
 
Donate furniture to churches
 
Donate furniture to schools
 
Donate furniture to not-for-profits
 
Assist not-for-profit in sourcing sustainable furnishings
 
Assist Waukegan team in furnishing their storefront space
 
Assist Mennonite Fellowship in getting furniture
 
Furnish home offices
 
Use as replacement materials for offices damaged in natural disasters
 
Repaint and recover furniture to make it match and be more reusable
 
Create trade-in-program
 
Offer buy-back credit
 
Create subscription service that offers new, fashionably designed fabric covering on panels leased to customer
 

But we haven't just been making lists. Check out blueprints and photos of new construction in our Sketch Book.