Eco-design practice towards sustainable furniture: A Review

Abstract

Eco-design is a practice that incorporates environmental aspects into all stages of the product development process with the intent to reduce the environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle of a product. This study aims to elaborate on eco-design strategies in the development of sustainable furniture. This paper is based on published research on eco-design, eco-design in furniture, and sustainable furniture. A study of European product policy regarding eco-design is also included. A combination of eco-design qualitative and quantitative tools offers a practical way of eco-design implementation. Ecodesign practice adapted from integrating DfE and LCA is presented. With the presented case study, a more comprehensive design decision can be made if the eco-design approach is used. The environmental aspect of the product may influence how products are designed, selected, and manufactured in comparison to using the traditional design method.