As part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during London Design Festival, furniture brand Benchmark is showcasing its latest sustainable collections and along with its Take Back Scheme that allows old furniture to be refurbished and reused.
Sustainability and wellbeing is a priority of British brand Benchmark, which aims to create furniture that is beneficial to both people and the environment.
Created with American architect David Rockwell, and constructed entirely from natural and non-toxic materials, its Sage collection demonstrates the brand's core ideals.
Desks from the sustainable Sage collection. Top image: High Sofa from the Sage range
Sage features a mix of workspace furnishings, including sofas, benches, storage units and sitting and standing desks that each have ergonomic designs and are adaptable to ensure their longevity. According to Benchmark, this makes Sage furniture suitable for use in spaces that align with environmental and sustainability standards of WELL  ? a certification that credits buildings enhancing the health of their inhabitants.
The Sage sofas are made from natural materials
Another collection is OVO, a range of durable solid wood furniture that the brand designed with Foster + Partners to be passed down through generations.
The collection includes a statement dining table, which has a rectangular tabletop with visible joints and four legs that slope outwards, alongside stools, sideboards and coffee tables.
Solid wood dining table and ...