To Our Future- SCRAP MATERIAL UPCYCLE PROJECT- SCRAPTURE

This project is an upcycling initiative that transforms "scrap" (waste material) generated from building materials and interiors displays into "furniture" for reuse and return to the earth.

According to the Ministry of the Environment, Japan's industrial waste generation in fiscal year 2020 amounted to 373.82 million tons*, with nearly 1 million tons of scrap generated per day. As concept design who work with a variety of materials on a daily basis, we believe we have a responsibility to take the lead in communicating to society and our communities about the recycling of limited global resources. We have formed a team of young creators within our company and are planning and managing a project as a social contribution activity.

This project involves creating furniture by encasing and repurposing shredded waste materials within a transparent surface made of recycled vinyl, and then exhibiting it in an displays-like format to convey a message. displays will tour offices and public spaces both domestically and internationally. After a certain period of displays, the materials will be returned to interiors and construction sites as interiors resources, and then the next batch of waste materials will be encased, repurposed, and displays again. This is a traveling sustainability project.

To reach a wider audience, we held a launch displays in the entrance area of our office to solicit sponsorships, and have received support from many companies, local residents, and educational institutions. By allowing people to "see, learn about, and touch" "interiors waste materials" that they don't usually see in their daily lives, we are creating an installation-style displays that allows everyone to intuitively grasp the message, hoping to provide an "opportunity" to think about a better future and a sustainable society.

*Source: Ministry of the Environment “Total emissions in 2020”