Igen: An Upcycling Project
Name
Hanna Adela Martina Lindgren
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Design
Study programme
Furniture Design - Products, Materials and Contexts
Institute
Architecture and Design
Year
2020
By investigating our relationships to consumption and waste, the aim of this project is to question and re-evaluate the term “material resource” in relation to furniture production.
In a collaboration with a Swedish second hand chain, the small side table is a suggestion on how materials from non-saleable furniture could be used as material resource, preventing it from becoming waste.
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s):
Responsible consumption and production (12)
