Products Worth Specifying for Eco-Conscious Interiors
Sustainability Notes
- Manufacturers are adopting circular design principles, emphasizing recycled and bio-based materials, low-impact manufacturing, and end-of-life solutions like take-back programs.
- The integration of sustainability in product design highlights a shift towards environmentally responsible interiors that do not compromise on aesthetics or performance.
In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), the conversation around sustainable design continues to evolve beyond material selection toward full lifecycle thinking. Today’s most forward-looking products embrace circular design principles—prioritizing recycled and bio-based materials, low-impact manufacturing, and end-of-life solutions like take-back programs. This interiors+sources curated roundup highlights how manufacturers across furnishings, textiles, flooring, and surfaces are rethinking production and performance, proving that high design and environmental responsibility are no longer mutually exclusive, but fundamentally intertwined.
Division Twelve
Small footprint and big sustainability impact. The Division Twelve Bitsi chair proves that compact seating can deliver major environmental performance. The upholstered café chair, counter stool, and bar stool feature a streamlined frame measuring 20.5″ W x 19.75″ D, with heights ranging from 28.75″ to 40.75″ depending on configuration. Sustainability highlights include up to 57.5% recycled content, Carbon Neutral certification, and BIFMA LEVEL 3 sustainability verification. With Indoor Advantage Gold certification for low emissions, Bitsi helps designers specify eco-conscious seating for workplaces, hospitality settings, and collaborative lounges.
Designtex
Designtex’s Polychrome upholstery is a bold geometric performance textile crafted from 100% postconsumer, recycled polyester, offering a sustainable solution for commercial interiors. The fabric’s complex woven structure creates dimensional texture and vibrant visual depth, enhancing the design narrative of seating and upholstery applications. Available in seven colorways—Tourmaline, Ammolite, Tiger’s Eye, Turquoise, Quartz, Onyx, and Lazurite—the pattern pairs seamlessly with solid and textured textiles. Designtex’s Polychrome upholstery is LEED and SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certified, supporting healthier interior environments.
Heller
The Heller Vignelli Collection, designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, is a timeless indoor-outdoor collection of benches and tables that blends sculptural simplicity with sustainable materials. Manufactured in the USA from recycled (and recyclable) content, the Vignelli Collection offers durable, low-maintenance seating for hospitality, residential, workplace, and outdoor environments. Available in three sizes—48″, 60″, and 72″ (18″D x 18″H) and 16 colorways, the lightweight hollow design weighs 40–53 lb.
Tarkett
Responsibly made and engineered, Tarkett’s Aftermath III SD carpeting merges algorithm-inspired geometry with circular innovation. Featuring one of Jhane Barnes’ most celebrated patterns, this rhythmic design is available in Powerbond hybrid carpet, Ethos carpet tile, and Flex-Aire cushion carpet tile. The Ethos carpet tile contains up to 79% recycled content, is Cradle to Cradle Certified Bronze v4.0, Declare Red List Free, with a circular backing that can be recycled back into itself through Tarkett’s ReStart take-back program. With PFAS-free Eco-Ensure soil protection and Dynex SD cationic nylon fiber, all Aftermath III SD construction options deliver stain resistance, resilience, and low-maintenance performance for high-traffic commercial interiors.
Ligne Roset
The Ligne Roset Terre d’ombres accessory brings Scandinavian minimalism indoors. Crafted from 70% maize starch and 30% recycled wood bioplastic, this 3D-printed decorative accessory is available in natural or noir. At 5″ H x 7″ W x 7″ D and 1.543 lb, it functions as both a vase and a pot holder. Each Terre d’ombres piece highlights its production time, making it a sustainable, statement-making addition to modern interiors that blends eco-conscious design with refined, contemporary aesthetics.
Loll Designs
The Loll Designs Fredricksonn Rocking Chair reimagines the classic front porch rocker with a modern, sustainable approach to outdoor furniture design. Constructed from robust high-density polyethylene (HDPE), derived from recycled single-use plastics primarily sourced from milk jugs, Fredricksonn offers all-season durability for residential, hospitality, and outdoor commercial environments. This rocking chair features a 17″ seat height and measures 45.5″H x 28.63″W x 34.87″D, weighing approximately 56 lb, and is available in 13 HDPE colorways.
Kasthall
Kasthall′s Fasad family of rugs, a collaboration with David Chipperfield, marries architecture and sustainability in a woven bouclé design of linen and wool, 25% of which is recycled wool yarn. Inspired by the brick façade of Kasthall’s Swedish headquarters, Fasad’s warm, earthy palette complements its geometric layering and textural height. Offered in single or dual colorways, this wear-resistant rug extends product life while reducing environmental impact. Ideal for modern interiors and architectural projects, Fasad embodies the harmony between natural materials and human imagination. Rug thickness is approximately 10 mm. Suggested sizes: 90x240 cm, 140x200 cm, 170x240 cm, 200x300 cm, 250x350 cm, 300x400 cm, 350x450 cm, or custom sizing between 70–600 cm width at any length.
DEDON
The DEDON SEASHELL NUO Lounge Chair by Jean-Marie Massaud revives the iconic SEASHELL collection with modern elegance and eco-conscious innovation. Handcrafted by DEDON’s master weavers from EcoCycle Fiber—90% plant-based, recyclable, and weather-resistant—this lounge chair envelops the body for ultimate comfort. Measuring 30.5″ H x 35.5″ W x 29.24″ D with a 13″ seat height, it’s available in Coral, Pearl, and Sepia Sea with customizable fabrics. Suited for luxury outdoor spaces, SEASHELL NUO combines timeless design, sustainability, and artisanal craftsmanship.
HBF Textiles
HBF Textiles′ Crumpled Paper, designed by Mary Jo Miller, is a 100% postconsumer recycled polyester that is also 91–93% biodegradable in a landfill. The artistic textile pattern and its name come from crumpling different paper thicknesses to reach an optimum combination of shadow and light. This large-scale random repeat design comes in 5 paper-inspired colorways: Parchment, Waxed Paper, Kraft Paper, Rice Paper, and Newspaper.
Ceramics of Italy
From Ceramics of Italy, Leonardo Ceramica’s Morgana porcelain stoneware tile collection merges contemporary concrete aesthetics with refined surface detailing. Designed for architects and interior designers, the matte-finish tiles feature subtle chromatic variation and irregular embossed relief that creates luminous reflections under light. Available in 48″x48″, 24″x48″, and 24″x24″ formats with a 10.55-mm thickness, the collection comes in dark grey, grey, sand, and white. Durable, high-performance porcelain stoneware makes Leonardo Ceramica’s Morgana collection ideal for living areas, kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoor flooring.
Duravit
Duravit’s latest two piece toilet from the Collection One series, by Studio F. A. Porsche, blends high-performance bathroom technology with refined European design. Manufactured in Duravit’s new Canadian facility, the toilet is produced using a carbon-reducing firing process powered by hydropowered electric kilns. Crafted from hardy sanitary ceramic, it features Rimless flushing technology, DuraShield antibacterial glaze eliminating 99.99% of bacteria within 24 hours, and a universal elongated soft-close seat. Finished in white high gloss, the Collection One toilet offers hygienic, water-efficient performance for modern residential and commercial bathrooms.
Momentum
Momentum’s Silica is the original 100% silicone performance textile, engineered to balance sustainability, durability, and design versatility for commercial interiors. The PVC-free, phthalate-free upholstery fabric is backed with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and is also HPD-verified and GREENGUARD Gold certified. Designed for high-traffic environments, Momentum’s Silica is antibacterial, bleach-cleanable, water repellent, and highly abrasion-resistant. With 350+ colors, textures, metallics, and patterns, this sustainable upholstery textile is ideal for healthcare, hospitality, workplace, and education interiors.
HON
SoCo by The HON Company is a flexible modular lounge seating system designed to support collaboration, focus, and adaptability in modern workplaces. Certified BIFMA LEVEL 2 and manufactured using 100% renewable energy, the collection prioritizes sustainable furniture design. The series includes linear and curved seating modules with back or backless options, including single seats (30″W x 30″D x 18.5″H) and curved units (55″W x 30″D x 18.5″H). Now available in 20 additional HBF textiles, SoCo by The HON Company delivers customizable workplace lounge seating with integrated power modules in Snow, Storm, and Black.
Room & Board for Business
Room & Board for Business’ Hensley Collection—now in reclaimed American elm—expands the company’s Urban Wood Project, which in 2025 diverted 366 urban trees from the waste stream by reclaiming wood from city landscapes. The salvaged wood is transformed into durable, solid wood furniture that highlights elm’s distinctive grain and character. Designed with clean lines and functional simplicity, the collection includes nightstands, media cabinets, dressers, storage cabinets, and an armoire. Room & Board for Business’ Hensley Collection is available in eight wood options and three base options—stainless steel, graphite and a matching wood base— supporting sustainable residential and commercial interiors.
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Lauren Brant is Staff Writer for both interiors+sources and BUILDINGS. She is an award-winning editor and reporter whose work has appeared in daily and weekly newspapers. In 2020, the weekly newspaper won the Rhoades Family Weekly Print Sweepstakes—the division winner across the state's weekly newspapers. Lauren was also awarded the top feature photo across Class A papers. She holds a B.A. in journalism and media communications from Colorado State University-Fort Collins and a M.S. in organizational management from Chadron State College.