Our heritage in craftsmanship naturally extends into circularity: components are considered for disassembly, finishes are chosen for longevity, and every new range is launched with clear routes for what comes next.
ReNew — our service for reupholstery, repair and refresh — keeps products in use and relevant, protecting value for clients and the planet.
These products are engineered for life in the round — designed to come apart as easily as they go together, constructed from healthier materials, and prepared for second and third lives through renewal, reuse, redistribute, repurpose and, where appropriate, recycle.
Documentation is becoming standard across our portfolio, with disassembly guides and end-of-life pathways available for new ranges and produced on request for legacy products — ready for SKA requirements today and Digital Product Passport expectations tomorrow.
According to WRAP, the UK discards around 1.2 million tonnes of furniture each year, with only a small fraction reused or refurbished. The thought of beautifully crafted furniture being discarded long before the end of its life drives our zero-to-landfill commitment and reinforces why circular design matters.
Across leading certification frameworks such as BREEAM, LEED and SKA, reuse now contributes 25 – 40 percent of retained or refurbished elements within a fit-out. As these evolve, we expect such measures to move from credits to core preconditions. Boss Design is already built for that future, helping clients exceed today’s expectations while preparing for tomorrow’s.
The next five years will redefine the commercial furniture market. Driven by carbon-reduction standards and the emerging Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS), reuse and remanufacture are becoming the new norm.
By 2030, over 60 percent of office furniture specified in major refurbishments is expected to be reused, renewed or remanufactured to meet embodied-carbon targets.
For manufacturers, this means designing for disassembly, repair and transparency through Lifecycle Carbon Reporting (LCR). For clients, it means investing in assets that deliver measurable carbon savings and certified second lives.
