UMAGE catalogue 2024 - Flipbook - Page 7
Søren Ravn Christensen
co-founder and chief creative developer
“If we treat every living
creature with kindness and
respect, nature will prevail
– as will UMAGE!”
Sustainability efforts
bon from the atmosphere, and are key ingre-
to minimise plastic waste when purchasing
We acknowledge that selling furniture and light-
dients in 25% of all medicines. Fortunately,
an UMAGE design. So, our designs are not
ing can never be 100% sustainable, but we want
a mature tree can absorb an average of 22lbs
only flat-packed to optimise the global logis-
to make an extra effort for the environment.
of carbon dioxide per year, making cities a
tics and the environmental footprint, but we
healthier, safer place to live.
also make sure that you don't need to throw
We are dedicated to being sensible front-
away tons of packaging material and that the
runners on environmental responsibility. If
We planted 19.259 trees in 2023, based on
packaging you’re left with can be recycled
we provide timeless, lasting, and functional
your love for UMAGE – so THANK YOU!
and used for something new.
Multifunctional and flexible
Replaceable and recyclable
Why have a table lamp or a side table and not
Creating long-lasting designs is an essential
“We are constantly improving our designs
include a USB or wireless charger as well?
part of the UMAGE brand. To extend the life
and trying to do even better for the environ-
Why not make room for storage where the
of the design, most parts of the furniture and
ment, with new sustainable materials, greater
space is vacant anyway? UMAGE not only
lamps at UMAGE are replaceable. If a part
functionality and by making our flat-packed
answers these questions but makes it happen.
breaks or gets worn out, you don’t have to
products even smaller, to care for you and
One of the key aspects of the furniture and
go out and replace a complete piece of fur-
the planet.”
lighting designs at UMAGE is multiple func-
niture or lamp – you can simply replace the
tions and flexibility. Designing with more
single parts.
quality designs, we know nature will prevail,
as will UMAGE.
Reforestation
than one function in mind is a sustainable
UMAGE collaborates with the NGO One Tree
mindset as it reduces the number of products
When your UMAGE design has lived a full
Planted, so every time a design made from
you need to buy to get a complete setting for
life, it can be separated into key elements
wood is sold, we plant a tree. Trees help clean
your space.
for recycling.
the air we breathe, filter the water we drink
and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s
Compact packaging
terrestrial biodiversity. Forests provide jobs to
We have replaced all foam and plastic in
over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful car-
our packaging with eco-friendly materials
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