On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, UAFM held its fifth NEW YEAR’S Design brunch

The whole world is moving towards sustainable development, waste reduction and the creation of products from eco-friendly materials. We know that furniture manufacturers are also concerned about this issue.

Therefore, on the eve of the New Year, we met to get the key to new approaches to production, which in the long run will help not only gain more customer loyalty but also save our planet.

We have invited speakers working towards environmental transformation in the field of design. Together we talked about innovative technologies and materials for furniture production. Learn about new approaches to creating furniture.

ADLER in Ukraine became a partner of the event, for which sustainable development is not just words, but real actions. ADLER is a leader in the production of environmentally friendly paints of impeccable quality

For many years, ADLER has been a constant partner of UAFM and the entire furniture industry. Almost every furniture maker has already got acquainted with ADLER and their wonderful product.

Nadiya Rodionova, Director of Adler in Ukraine, spoke on the topic: the trend towards the environment. Green paint flows in our veins.

Event speakers:

Dr William Chizhovsky, CEO of The Good Plastic Company

Subject: goodbye, bad plastic, hello, good plastic!

There was talk of using post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste to create exciting materials.

Julia Yalanzhi, artist, designer, co-founder of Yalanzhi Objects

Topic: Environmental friendliness as a philosophy of modern design.

They talked about recyclables and biological materials.

Julia Bialetska, S.Lab

Topic: rethinking the materials we use.

Talked about:

●      Properties of technical hemp and mushroom mycelium products.

●      How to grow packaging, building materials and decor elements from technical hemp and mushroom mycelium.

Yova Yager, chief designer and founder of YOVA YAGER studio.

Topic: trends in materials.

Talked about:

●      What is responsibility & sustainability in design.

●      Innovative materials in the world and Ukrainian design.

●      Recycled materials.

●      From waste to product.

●      Experimental YY Mico collection of hemp and mushrooms

UAFM sincerely thanks the partner of the event, ADLER in Ukraine and its director, Nadezhda Rodionova, all the speakers and participants of the fifth Design Brunch. Together, we have taken a successful step towards understanding the important issues of sustainable development, conscious production and consumption.

Media partner of design – brunch UAFM is an online project The Architect.