Could a single product be sustainable, recyclable, upgradeable, serviceable, adaptable + lovable" After years of trial + error, Blå Station has done so with the ABLE chair.

Bla? Station’s commitment to sustainability, durability, and timeless design has been at the brand’s forefront since its inception in 1986. Recently, they found themselves wondering if all of these tenets ? along with typical design questions and demands ? could be addressed in one single product. After years of trial and error, and asking “can a product be sustainable, recyclable, upgradeable, changeable, renewable, dismountable, traceable, serviceable, adaptable, and still lovable"” they’ve released ABLE.

The design brief for ABLE began with a few challenging factors: it had to be multifunctional as well as consider an exposed skeleton that lacked an upholstered covering, which could hinder interchangeability of parts. The construction needed to be playful yet changeable, sophisticated, and timeless, all the while 100% recyclable. Though the three designers, Börge Lindau, Stefan Borselius, and Thomas Bernstrand, knew they could think outside the box, they decided to put themselves in it to show that the original design could still prove to be a wildly creative solution. What they’ve developed is a forward thinking chair that will minimize waste and maximize versatility for as long as it’s loved.
ABLE was designed to be 100% broken down ?...