These Heirloom-Quality Pieces From CB2 Are Designed With Longevity in Mind
These pieces will make your home feel good, and your conscience too.
These pieces will make your home feel good, and your conscience too.
Sustainable design has found itself in a moment of collective consciousness over the last decade.
Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their everyday actions, including where they shop and what they buy, and know the path to a better world often starts small—right in their home.
There’s, of course, the larger green initiatives you can take in the building and planning stages of your design journey, but outfitting your place with eco-friendly furniture is an accessible entry point for renters and buyers alike.
Now more than ever, design companies are making strides to support these decisions, taking a look in the mirror to create a more circular business model and a larger breadth of sustainable and long-lasting product options.
"For us and many more in the industry, ‘quality’ includes responsible design and smart craftsmanship–reducing our footprint on the environments we source from in the long run," says Andrea Erman, Product Design Lead of lifestyle brand CB2.
Responsible design starts with the material, whether it’s using wood from responsibly managed forests or timeless materials like stone and marble that, with continued care at home, can age in place with you for many years to come.
"We believe the changes we make today transform the way we live tomorrow and it is something our brand continues to embrace openly whether it be about environmental improvement, climate neutrality, or diversity in design," says Erman. For CB2’s own sustainability journey, that means 60 percent Certified Preferred Fibers grown without chemicals or pesticides in their textiles and 50 percent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)®-Certified furniture by 2025.
Below, we’ve highlighted some of our new favorite responsibly-sourced pieces from CB2 for the eco-conscious design lover in all of us.
Outfit your home with sustainable options from A to Z-shaped legs. The Perno High-Gloss Black Wood Desk with Drawers, designed by VUUE, is crafted with FSC®-certified red oak and engineered wood and finished with a high-gloss lacquer. Pair it with the Surf Sling Black Leather Dining Chair for a sleek home office silhouette.
Photo: CB2
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Perno 2-Drawer High Gloss Black Oak Wood Desk
Ebonized oak desk from Melbourne-based design studio VUUE lends a modern point of view. The sleek silhouette reveals a nuanced juxtaposition of crisp Z-shaped legs and bullnose edges. Crafted of wood certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council ® (FSC), desk is finished with a high-gloss lacquer that highlights the unique grain and textural richness of the wood, making each piece naturally one of a kind. CB2 exclusive.
Surf Sling Modern Black Leather Dining Chair
Genuine black leather drapes over the polished curves of this modern sling dining chair designed by VUUE. Stainless steel is cut to length, bent to desired shape and welded together to form the sleek silhouette. Leather is stretched across the frame and fixed with rivets. Leather will soften over time, but won't sag. CB2 exclusive.
Muir Camel Velvet Swivel Chair
Swivel chair by Lawson-Fenning draws on the designers' admiration of California interior design in the 1950s and 1960s. Inviting seat fully swivels 360 degrees, appearing to float above a circular base of wood certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council ®. Sumptuous camel-colored velvet finishes things off with a luxurious midcentury-inspired moment. CB2 exclusive.
The Milbrae Curved Rattan by Brett Beldock is sophisticated, sinuous, and sustainable for those in-between spaces. The grasscloth that covers the FSC®-certified poplar wood frame is meant to gradually develop into a slightly warmer tone, and plays nicely with the green marble base and unlacquered brass of the Caro Black and White Table Lamp.
Photo: CB2
Designed in London by James Patterson, the white-washed simplicity of the Geary Round White Wood Dining Table makes for a versatile piece in dining rooms or entryways alike. Its base and top are engineered with FSC®-certified oak veneer, solid mahogany, and engineered hardwood. Match it with the Taos Black Marble Bar Cart—made with Italian Arabescato marble veneer and FSC®-certified blackened ash wood—for a dramatic, monochromatic contrast.
Photo: CB2
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