Board again
A circular system that rescues industrial wood waste and transforms it into new furniture through creative community workshops, educating people in building & repairing.
2025
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Research
In a world moving toward sustainability, the furniture industry still struggles with overproduction and waste. This project explores how leftover manufactured boards can be reused instead of discarded. Through case studies, interviews, and circular design research, the project looks at how reuse can extend furniture lifespans and offer accessible alternatives to fast furniture.
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Design process
The project explores how to bridge the gap between furniture production and local communities by creating a mutually beneficial workshop model. A key part of the design process was simplifying furniture-making techniques so they are accessible to non-professionals, while encouraging a shift in how people perceive and value industrial wood waste.
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Product
"Board again" is an initiative of community workshops where people build furniture from factory leftovers using clear, skill-level-based instructions. By working hands-on with “waste” materials, participants not only make something useful but also learn repair skills and build emotional connections to what they create. It introduces an alternative approach to viewing cutoffs of particle board, MDF and plywood.
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