The year that was: 10 products that shaped 2024
Designs encompassing sustainability, functionality and beguiling aesthetics, we highlight 10 products that stood out in 2024.
ARCHISONIC Cotton by Impact Acoustic
Crafted with natural raw materials such as cellulose, Impact Acoustic’s ARCHISONIC® Cotton is an innovative, patent-pending material that offers superior sound absorption while mastering sustainability. Made from sustainable materials and designed for a circular life cycle, each acoustic tile is meticulously crafted to be fully recyclable, ensuring that 100% can be seamlessly returned to production at the end of its life.
Past Forward collection by Interface
Interface’s Past Forward collection offers new modern classics inspired by decades of designs. The collection celebrates 50 years of modular carpet tile innovation at Interface and merges historic design motifs with modern performance expectations. With 14 products featuring a bold design and colour palette, Past Forward reimagines nostalgic designs, blending retro charm with contemporary design. The collection offers a range of traditional and vintage surface patterns, from ornate rococo and 70s geometry to patchwork styles and traditional Turkish motifs.
ST20 Metal Brushed by EGGER
Remastered for the Decorative Collection 24+, EGGER’s ST20 Metal Brushed offers new realms of design freedom to implement luxurious, textured metallic finishes into interior schemes with increased versatility, control over project budgets and environmentally sustainable credentials. EGGER’s advanced technology takes ST20 Metal Brushed even closer to the look and feel of real metal. New for the Decorative Collection 24+, the innovative texture is offered across seven inspiring decors, including opulent Bronze Brushed Metal and Gold Brushed Metal, sleek Black, inviting Metallic Inox, and the stand-out hammered metal effect, Cobra Bronze.
Grid Ceiling Tiles by Autex Acoustics
Thoughtfully designed to enhance grid-type ceilings systems, Autex Acoustics‘ Grid Ceiling Tiles are a versatile sound-absorbing solution. Made from Autex Acoustics Cube, choose from a range of seven adaptable styles across 20 colourways with vast options for configuration. The adhesive-free, flexible design allows for easy installation, including around sprinkler systems, making Grid Ceiling Tiles ideal for retrofitting. Manufactured locally from at least 80% post-consumer recycled content, Grid Ceiling Tiles are also carbon neutral, making them a sustainable choice without compromising on style or functionality.
Rizz Workstation by Pedrali
Maintaining the signature lines of its popular Rizz collection, Italian furniture manufacturer Pedrali blends lightness with functionality as it introduces the Rizz Workstation. A system of two-, four- or eight-seater workstations, the collection was designed by Robin Rizzini and features a central rectangular steel column with rounded edges, ensuring stability for longer meeting or working tables while also acting as cable management.
Recycled Ceramic Washbasin by VitrA
VitrA has introduced the world’s first Recycled Ceramic Washbasin, made from 100% recycled materials excluding glaze, exemplifying its commitment to sustainability. This innovation repurposes waste materials from VitrA’s production process, transforming them into durable, high-quality basins. Adopting circular manufacturing principles, VitrA has significantly reduced its environmental impact with the launch of this product, with a calculated 30% reduction in fossil fuel usage and impact on global warming per product.
Catifa Carta by Arper
Arper has collaborated with PaperShell to create Catifa Carta, a reinterpretation of its original Catifa 53. Designed in collaboration with Swedish startup PaperShell, Catifa Carta is a reinterpretation of Arper’s original iconic design, the Catifa 53, and represents a new era of sustainable design practices. The seat is crafted from PaperShell’s name-sake material, which transforms discarded offcuts of deceased trees into durable craft paper. This harnesses the carbon dioxide the tree retains throughout its life and contributes to a more environmentally conscious production cycle, resulting in zero environmental impact.
Oscillaire by Unibox
Making its first appearance at LiGHT, Oscillaire is a sculptural lighting collection by Unibox, comprising laser etched LED light guide plates in optical grade acrylic panel. A carefully calculated matrix of dots captures and redirects the light emitted by the LED modules, so that it shines through the front face of the plate homogeneously. Subsequent heating allows the panel to be hand-moulded into a bespoke shape before being left to cool and harden. Suitable for suspension, ceiling mounting or wall mounting, Oscillaire products come in a range of light qualities and forms, thanks to the brand’s bespoke consultation service.
OTS40 Batteryless by OJMAR
A European leader in smart lock manufacturing, OJMAR proudly presents the OTS40 Batteryless lock, the market’s first battery-free electronic locker lock with RFID + NFC technology and the latest evolution in its smart lock innovation. The OTS40 Batteryless range is networked (ONLINE) and offers real time analytics, leveraging cutting-edge technology to offer a sustainable solution for corporate environments. Powered by the brand’s patented ‘Push Power’ technology, the OTS40 Batteryless lock operates smoothly and reliably by harnessing energy from a simple push of the nozzle. This eliminates the need for batteries or wires, offering users more autonomy, reducing waste and promoting an eco-friendly environment.
Tejo by Isomi
Sustainably made with cork waste from the production of wine stoppers, Tejo is Isomi’s new for 2024 recyclable modular sofa system designed by Paul Crofts. Tejo offers elegance, comfort and versatility, helping to preserve Portugal’s cork forests and marking a major step towards the circular economy. The sofa system includes a host of optional elements that enhance its function, including table units and planters, privacy screen dividers and integrated power and USB charging. And, because Tejo is designed for disassembly, part-replacement and recycling, it can adapt and move with a business as its needs change.
