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    At DUM, we’ve always produced sustainably, including working with beechwood sourced from sustainably managed European forests. We still wholeheartedly believe in wood, but we’re also investigating other, more surprising, ways to do furniture sustainably. That’s where RE comes in. RE, as in REvolution, REdesign, REfurbish, REbrand. 

    The RE project addresses the thousands upon thousands of used chairs from fellow producers often stacked away in huge storage facilities, deemed too worn and torn or outdated to be used in new interior projects. By REpairing them, REadjusting their forms, REupholstering them and REbranding them under the DUM umbrella, we give them a new vibrant – and sustainable – life. Our ambition is to back this up by Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). 

    As more and more people seek sustainable solutions, the demand for used furniture is growing. (The environmental footprint of a used office or conference chair can be 50-90% lower than that of a new piece.) But the reality is that second-hand furniture often looks, unsurprisingly, second-hand. For us, this situation presented two opportunities. One: update the aesthetic of second-hand design chairs for today. And two: by selecting conference and office chairs, we could introduce new product groups into the DUM collection that were previously difficult to reconcile with our brand values.

    We modernized the look and feel of the different forms through the likes of lowered backrests – it was important to lower them rather than reduce their size, since the refurbishment process shouldn’t be about throwing away perfectly useable elements or adding too many new ones. We dismantled each chair, replaced any necessary parts, painted them in the characteristic DUM colours and upholstered them with 100% post-consumer recycled polyester.

    The chair’s upholstery design literally reiterates the RE theme. Emblazoned with a single RE emblem – a cry for help, a protest sign – strengthening the chair’s activist character. 

    Despite the addition of new upholstery, spray paint and wheels, the environmental impact of the RE chairs is incredibly low – similar to that of the newly manufactured products in our collection. The difference is that RE brings nothing new into the ecosystem.  

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    coordinated colours DUM
    upholstery Gabriel Cura
    optional black RE patch
    leg tubes [RE04]
    castors [RE03 / RE05 / RE06]

    certificates Gabiel Cura

    RE01 [dwg] [rfa] [skp]
    RE02 [dwg] [rfa] [skp]
    RE03 [dwg] [rfa] [skp]
    RE04 [dwg] [rfa] [skp]
    RE05 [dwg] [rfa] [skp] [vwx]
    RE06 [dwg] [rfa] [skp] [vwx]

    locally produced
    bespoke colours possible
    fire retardent
    premium upholstery
    recyclable premium packaging

    specifications

    RE01 conference chair Ahrend 320 ±56x62x77cm ±7kg
    RE02 cantilever chair Verco Mix ±56x57x77cm ±11kg 
    RE03 desk chair Lensvelt AVL ±63x61x83-96cm ±14,5kg
    RE04 audience chair Castelli DSC 106 ±57x56x77cm ±7,5kg 
    RE05 desk chair Arper Masai ±55x58x73-83cm ±15,4kg
    RE06 desk chair Bulo Pub&Club ±59x54x86-96cm ±19,2kg

    purchased products can vary, please ask

    parts can be specified to client specification:
    optional RE patch 
    castor wheels RE03 RE05 RE06
    protection legtubes RE04


    RE chairs 
    seat: foam, plywood, upholstery  frame: paint coated steel

    material passport

    engineered wood 53% 
    steel 28% 
    upholstery 13%
    based on RE03

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