by Rype Office team | Jan 13, 2026 | Circularity, Sustainability
We take a look at what is ahead for the interiors sector in 2026 1. The UK Government’s Circular Economy Growth Plan. Over a year in the making, this is a key part of the Labour Government’s plan for economic growth and cost of living reduction, while decoupling...
by Rype Office team | Mar 7, 2025 | Circularity, Sustainability
What furniture should you avoid when designing an office? We asked our remanufacturing experts and were shocked at how common these models are. If any of these are in your buying standards or schedules, then change them to save money and the environment. Concave...
by Rype Office team | Aug 10, 2024 | Circularity
The Circular Economy is transforming our world. Here is why… The Circular Economy includes reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling. These approaches offer a wide range of benefits over the take-make-waste linear economy that uses virgin...
by Rype Office team | May 6, 2024 | Circularity, Saving money
Having launched its free-to-use Second Life Furniture mark in 2023, the Office Furniture Remanufacturing Association has reported the results for the first 11 projects using the mark, which ranged from 2,000ft2 to 100,000ft2 gross internal area. All projects achieved...
by Rype Office team | Jan 11, 2024 | Circularity, Sustainability
Taking action in 2024 2024 is an important year for carbon emissions reduction action because after this year, we have just five years left to the 2030 Net Zero Carbon target of 50% reduction in carbon emissions, per the Science Based Targets Initiative’s standard to...
by Rype Office team | Nov 13, 2022 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
How will products change as carbon emissions are reduced? This discussion illustrates how the Circular Economy will challenge the Linear Economy, using the example of the office furniture sector. Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets Organisations committed to Net Zero...
by Rype Office team | Oct 15, 2022 | Circularity, Sustainability
Seven steps is all you need Net Zero Carbon means balancing the carbon emissions produced and taken out of the atmosphere. To enable organisations to align their climate actions to a global warming increase of 1.5°C, in October 2021 the Science Based Targets...
by Rype Office team | Apr 5, 2022 | Circularity, Most popular, Sustainability
We are entering a new era The Ellen MacArthur Foundation describes the Circular Economy as “a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution” based on three basic principles: eliminate waste,...
by Rype Office team | Mar 30, 2022 | Circularity, Most popular, Sustainability
Back in July 2019 we met with Kresse Wesling co-founder of Elvis & Kresse who rescues raw materials which would otherwise go to landfill, and transforms them into beautiful, aspirational bags, accessories and homeware. We caught up with Kresse again (virtually of...
by Rype Office team | Apr 22, 2021 | Circularity, Sustainability
Paint360 is an award-winning social enterprise producing recycled paint with low embodied carbon emissions. So naturally we wanted to know more. What does Paint360 do? We are developing a model to impact on the estimated 55 million litres of waste paint generated in...
by Rype Office team | Dec 8, 2020 | Circularity
Blast Studio is our latest Circularity Champion. They are a team with a big ambition: to create urban ecosystems, in which waste is transformed into beautiful sustainable objects using living organisms. They shared their ethos and ambitions: How did you meet and...
by Rype Office team | Jun 16, 2020 | Circularity, Design inspiration, Sustainability
Tom Gyr is a designer and craftsman who makes beautiful calligraphy pens from re-purposed or sustainable materials. He is our latest Circularity Champion and he spoke to us about building a less throwaway culture and sustainable innovation. Describe Tom’s Studio in 20...
by Rype Office team | May 21, 2020 | Circularity, Sustainability
Circularity Champion Dr Alasdair Bremner is one of the founders of Alusid, who makes beautiful sustainable surfaces from recycled materials. A materials expert, he is also a yogi and a fantastic thinker on the Circular Economy. We chatted to him about sustainable...
by Rype Office team | Apr 3, 2020 | Circularity
We love meeting and working with designers who care about the environment and are able to deliver spaces that are sustainable, beautiful and cost-effective. One designer leading the transition to a more sustainable built environment is Daithí Naughton, Design...
by Rype Office team | Dec 8, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money
“Not furnished? But I can move in to WeWork tomorrow!” This is the landlord’s nightmare – but some landlords are fighting back and improving their rents at the same time. WeWork has irreversibly changed the commercial office leasing market in a range of ways. Tenants...
by Rype Office team | Aug 31, 2019 | Circularity
Our newest Circularity Champion is Nick Rawkins, the CEO and founder of RECONO.ME. Nick and his team are drastically improving the way in which we consume electronics by refurbishing, upgrading and reselling valuable pieces of technology. He is a former bond trader...
by Rype Office team | Aug 26, 2019 | Circularity
The Circular Economy is quietly driving a revolution in the UK economy – one that will lead to a huge boost for UK employment and reduction in environmental damage. All while reducing the cost of goods. The Circular Economy has the potential to transform UK employment...
by Rype Office team | Jul 9, 2019 | Circularity
Kresse Wesling is an environmental entrepreneur and the co-founder of Elvis & Kresse. With her partner Elvis, she rescues raw materials, transforms them into luxury lifestyle accessories and gives half of all profits to charity. What’s not to love? In 2005 she...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Some UK universities are putting their purchasing power behind the Circular Economy to save money and reduce their environmental impacts. We showcase the leaders and how they did it. The Circular Economy Works for Universities The pressure on universities...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Having trouble procuring Circular Economy products within your organisation? We show how to work within existing procurement processes to achieve more sustainable and lower cost offices. Included is a handy list of the supplier evaluation criteria that you will need...
