Nowadays products have increasingly shorter lifecycles. Everyday items have been turned from commodities into consumer goods – not built to last, but to be thrown away as soon as possible in order to make way for the latest fad or ‘special offer’.
Not only is this harmful to the environment, it also means that we no longer have a ‘special relationship’ with the things we use every day and which help us to do something well. Yet there are companies out there that have returned to good old-fashioned product design and manufacturing principles.
Manufactum is a fantastic online store for products made from materials of the highest quality – products that function well, and outlive any trend or fashion. It follows the principles of reparability, a long service life, as well as resource-saving and socially responsible production:
- Items are manufactured with great skill according to traditional methods and are thus reliable and practical
- Materials are carefully chosen to suit the purpose, and are therefore attractive
- Traditional materials are used, i.e. metal, glass, wood etc., which can be repaired and are environmentally friendly.
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Nowadays products have increasingly shorter lifecycles. Everyday items have been turned from commodities into consumer goods – not built to last, but to be thrown away as soon as possible in order to make way for the latest fad or ‘special offer’.
Not only is this harmful to the environment, it also means that we no longer have a ‘special relationship’ with the things we use every day and which help us to do something well. Yet there are companies out there that have returned to good old-fashioned product design and manufacturing principles.
Manufactum is a fantastic online store for products made from materials of the highest quality – products that function well, and outlive any trend or fashion. It follows the principles of reparability, a long service life, as well as resource-saving and socially responsible production:
- Items are manufactured with great skill according to traditional methods and are thus reliable and practical
- Materials are carefully chosen to suit the purpose, and are therefore attractive
- Traditional materials are used, i.e. metal, glass, wood etc., which can be repaired and are environmentally friendly.