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Earth Day gives us an opportunity to look at the effect we have on the world around us. As individuals, we strive to create as little negative impact on the earth as possible and here at David Village Lighting we want to celebrate sustainable brands and companies that are taking the necessary steps to becoming more environmentally friendly.
Tom Raffield
Tom Raffield is a studio based on eco-friendly practices. Their commitment to sustainability is at the heart of everything they do. Their sculptural designs are created by steam-bending wood, an ecologically friendly, low-energy and low-wastage technique. The studio’s founder, Tom Raffield, discovered the traditional method while studying at university and has since become one of the world leaders in the craft. Any offcuts that occur during this process are reused or donated to local companies and schools.
Tom Raffield only uses sustainably sourced wood, working closely with trusted timber suppliers who share their commitment to sustainable materials. They work primarily with ash, oak, and walnut to support woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere while avoiding tropical timber from areas most at risk of deforestation.
Paving the way in ecological design, Tom Raffield aims to become a carbon-neutral business by 2030.
“I truly believe that sustainability should be synonymous with good design, much like quality and function are, and that this is the answer to over-consumption and the environmental challenges we face." - Tom Raffield, Founder.
Mater
Mater is an eco-friendly Danish design company that places sustainability at its core. Before creating Mater in 2006, founder Henrik Marstrand had little experience in design. He had a passion for sustainability and began questioning the legacy he would leave behind for his children once he became a father. This inspired him to create Mater, a brand that continues to create innovative design solutions sustainably and responsibly.
The materials chosen for their designs are a substantial part of what makes Mater so environmentally friendly. To ensure that no more trees are felled than the forest can reproduce, only FSC-certified wood is used in their products. In previous collections, they have utilised mango wood, a byproduct that would otherwise go to waste. In 2012, Mater launched their Ocean Series, a collection of furniture made from recycled waste found in the oceans.
No strangers to utilising waste material, Mater has created their own patented material, ‘Matek™,’ from industrial waste, e-waste, and coffee shell waste. Matek™ is the result of years of research and testing and allows for the creation of products that are durable, attractive, and sustainable.
“We want to explore Danish icons but aim to be more international. Above all, we’re curious about what we can create out of waste using technologies we develop, about ways to make waste beautiful.” - Henrik Marstrand, founder.
Tala
Tala was founded by three friends, Joshua Ward, Maxwell Wood, and William Symington, who met at the University of Edinburgh. The three of them knew that they wanted to go into renewable energy and began looking into different options. They spent a short stint working with solar power before a client enquired about the best way to reduce their energy bill. After realising that the logistical solution was lighting, they saw the opportunity to build a company that would have a large effect on energy consumption. The result was Tala, a lighting company based on three pillars: design, sustainability, and quality.
Tala specialises in low-energy LED lighting. Their LEDs use 90% less energy than an incandescent light bulb while producing the same warm, natural-looking light. As their bulbs last much longer, Tala believes that they warrant investing a great deal more time in their designs, creating them as features in their own right.
Tala supports forest restoration, and they’ve contributed to planting over 40,000 trees to date. Their B Corp certification shows that they are continually striving to do better for the planet.
“We wanted to start a company that could tackle our generation’s most important issues, namely the environment. We set ourselves the task to decommoditise low energy lighting on the principles of design, technology, and sustainability.” – Joshua Ward, co-founder.
Secto
Secto was founded in 1995 by Tuula Jusélius and Seppo Koho. Their collaboration began with creating innovative pieces of wooden furniture. Although this quickly became a success, they soon realised that customers didn’t have wooden lighting to complement their interiors. The design duo began designing lighting on the principles of longevity, with the aim for their pieces to be passed down from one generation to the next.
With sustainability at its core, Secto are constantly looking for new ways they improve their performance. All their products are made from Finnish birch wood, a renewable and carbon-binding material. This birch comes from PEFC-certified forests, guaranteeing that the wood is sustainably sourced. In 2023, they switched to 100% renewable electricity and refreshed their waste management processes to ensure more materials were being recycled.
Secto strives to lead the way when it comes to sustainability. They have big plans for the future, including making all of their packaging recyclable, and by 2029, Secto aims to reach carbon negativity.
“Here at Secto Design we want to make the world a more sustainable and beautiful place one lamp at a time” – Joakim Jusélius, owner.
Brands on a Sustainable Mission
While the previous brands listed were built on
sustainability, we think that it’s worth crediting other companies that are making it their mission
to take steps in becoming more eco-friendly.
Flos
In their “Flos for Planet” manifesto, Flos has committed to reaching multiple goals that would make them a more eco-friendly company. Flos for Planet has seen Flos increase their levels of recycled waste, use packaging made from recycled materials, reduce their carbon footprint, enhance the durability and longevity of their products, improve material selection, and eliminate the use of glues in production.
Their Flos for Planet range sees new products and enhanced variations
of existing products made from recycled materials. They are designed to be
long-lasting and easy to disassemble to be recycled at the end of the product's
life.
Kartell
‘Kartell Loves the Planet’ is Kartell’s industrial manifesto
created to strengthen their commitment to sustainability. In order to reduce
their impact on the environment, Kartell has supplemented the use of
traditional materials and focused on innovative projects that will result in
more eco-friendly products. They strive to use recycled materials which includes the
use of polycarbonate 2.0, a material exclusively used by Kartel which is shock-resistant,
flame-retardant, and easily recyclable. Kartel sources wood from only FSCTM-certified
forests to ensure the wood is sourced sustainably.
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