Good furniture is not a fashion item. Good furniture is worth caring for and handing over to the next generation. From early design to final crafting, this has been our focus from day one.
We consider how our furniture can remain in use through repair, reuse and recycling. Here, we explain the different options available for keeping your TAKT furniture in use.
Designing for continued use
Our ten Eco System Design Principles, which form the basis for our product designs, support our approach to circularity from the start.
Our component-based approach supports the repair and replacement of many individual parts. It also allows us to ship furniture in a compact format and to disassemble furniture so that materials can be separated for recycling.
This way of approaching circularity has been broadly pioneered by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Priorities for continued use
If you are considering replacing your TAKT furniture, there are several options to consider. We suggest exploring them in the following order:
1. Repair or renew your TAKT furniture
Consider whether your TAKT furniture can be repaired or renewed for continued use.
You can refresh the surface with one of our Care Kits, or replace broken or worn parts by requesting spare parts.
If you are looking for a new colour at home, upholstered parts can be replaced with parts in a different colour, where available.
2. Consider if your furniture can have a useful life outside your home
Perhaps there are friends or family that could benefit, or you can resell it to new users.
3. Recycle the materials
If your furniture can no longer be reused or repaired, consider recycling its materials.
Most TAKT furniture is designed for disassembly, allowing components to be separated. The building instructions that came with your furniture include a recycling guide for each component. Digital versions of the building instructions can be found on our support website. support website.
Return your used TAKT furniture to us
If you are unsure how to handle your used TAKT furniture, you are welcome to contact our Customer Care team. We will do our best to help you find a suitable way forward and, where possible, assist with receiving the furniture back.
Each of these options offers a different way to consider the continued use or handling of your furniture.
We will continue exploring ways to support repair, reuse and material recycling. Please join us on the journey!