Yume | Bridging Sustainability + Pattern
Monday, October 2, 2017
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A one-stop finish for sustainable design, YUME has only launched globally online. The Copenhagen-based companionship was founded past times Anja Holm in addition to Marie Engberg, both mothers to ii immature children, both work concern women, in addition to both philanthropists amongst a dream to modify the globe into a to a greater extent than sustainable house for futurity generations. Aptly the refer of the company, YUME, (pronounced you-meh) agency dream inwards Japanese.
Offering globally sourced, sustainable furniture, lighting, abode accessories in addition to lifestyle products, YUME is also a lifestyle finish amongst an online magazine, The YUME Edit. “If nosotros ask to modify our buying patterns, to a greater extent than information is required to inspire people to alive a sustainable life that is fun in addition to appealing. We ask people to sympathise that nosotros are past times no agency taking things away, but presenting exciting, sustainable novel options,” says YUME co-founder Marie Engberg.
Bridging pattern in addition to sustainability, all items inwards the YUME portfolio are every bit beautiful every bit they are clever. Based on Anja in addition to Marie's honey for the Scandinavian pattern heritage, the products are fused amongst an eclectic mode from Africa in addition to The Far East. This approach has resulted inwards a to a greater extent than versatile portfolio of clean, subtle lines combined amongst a warmer experience in addition to bolder colours.
“We accept travelled the globe in addition to establish ethical Danish furniture, hand-hammered trays from Algeria, handmade chairs made from sustainably harvested trees from the forests of Nicaragua, in addition to gorgeous sustainable lamps from London,” says Anja Holm, co-founder of YUME. The YUME portfolio includes products past times Mater, Paper Collective, Phaidon, O MY BAG, Masaya & Co., Chhatwal & Jonsson in addition to many more.
A duo to the many skilled artisans, craftsmen in addition to designers some the globe who genuinely alive past times the principles of sustainable production in addition to design, YUME is founded on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Moreover, YUME has teamed upwardly amongst UNIDO, a specialised agency nether the UN, inwards guild to back upwardly selected projects to assist artisans in addition to designers inwards Middle Eastern countries.
“YUME will donate 10% of its profits to local artisans some the world. The donations will, ultimately, Pb to the evolution of novel products that tin dismiss hold upwardly sold inwards the online shop. This way, nosotros are non alone fostering local artisans’ mightiness to create, but also providing them amongst an chance to sell their pieces in addition to thence brand a living for themselves. This is what is nosotros telephone phone the YUME promise,” says Marie Engberg.
Visit YUME to encounter the entire collection in addition to to store online.
Images courtesy of YUME