{"id":155,"date":"2025-08-01T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritedesign.com\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:05:03","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meritedesign.com\/index.php\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id155_a41985-c1{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id155_a41985-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id155_a41985-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id155_a41985-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Italiana;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cb7f3e-51\">A <strong><strong>Philosophy of Reclamation and Renewal&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_80f5f5-ce\">Merite was founded on the principle of creating beauty where others see waste. Our design journey began with the simple act of transforming discarded, unwanted furniture into pieces that were not only functional but full of personality, history, and art. This act of reclaiming and renewing\u2014taking what was overlooked and giving it new life\u2014is the beating heart of our sustainability philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a3a7cd-11\">Our studio sources and salvages vintage and discarded furniture from across Malaysia\u2014items that would otherwise end up in landfills. 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_2f2382-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_2f2382-c1\">Every piece is stripped, cleaned, treated, and lovingly restored or reimagined\u2014often transformed into one-of-a-kind artworks with hand-painted motifs and bespoke detailing.&nbsp;The result is not only a lower carbon footprint but also a richer, more meaningful living space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column155_5bd3cc-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column155_5bd3cc-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:110vh;}.kadence-column155_5bd3cc-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column155_5bd3cc-89 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:110vh;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column155_19aab7-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:80vh;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_19aab7-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column155_19aab7-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Italiana;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_6ef506-e5\"><strong><strong>The Art of Maximalist Sustainability&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cc7729-e3\">Our design approach embraces maximalism\u2014not as consumerism, but as celebration. We believe in filling spaces with life, stories, textures, and colour. Sustainability for us doesn\u2019t mean austerity; it means intentional abundance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_788859-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_788859-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_788859-73\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_788859-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_788859-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_788859-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_788859-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_788859-73\">Rather than promoting mass-produced decor trends, we curate meaningful collections\u2014art, furniture, textiles\u2014that reflect the individuality of our clients while reducing the demand for new resource extraction.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_24c5fb-3f\">Maximalism can be deeply sustainable when it values preservation over novelty. We cherish antiques and vintage pieces, encouraging clients to build homes that feel personal and layered over time rather than being quickly filled with homogenous, trend-driven items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-column:nth-of-type(4){order:11;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-of-type(5){order:22;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-of-type(6){order:21;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-of-type(7){order:32;}.kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-of-type(8){order:31;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id155_bfe432-05 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-equal kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h1, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h2, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h3, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h4, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h5, .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c h6{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:80vh;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column155_7320c0-1c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column155_7320c0-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column155_7320c0-1c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Italiana;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_7ace45-cf\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Education and Conscious Consumerism<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_a35dbb-72\">Through storytelling, workshops, open studio visits, and digital content, Merite engages with the public to raise awareness about the environmental cost of fast furniture and the beauty of restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_cf6d36-a7\">We offer guidance on how to spot quality vintage pieces, the basics of furniture care, and how to design a home that evolves over time without unnecessary consumption. 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column155_b21627-78\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_99d304-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_99d304-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_99d304-4f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Italiana;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_99d304-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_99d304-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_99d304-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading155_99d304-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_99d304-4f\"><strong>Ethics in the Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_204413-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_204413-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_204413-a2\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';letter-spacing:0.02em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_204413-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_204413-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_204413-a2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading155_204413-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_204413-a2\">Our ethos and execution reflect a commitment to both Environment Social and Governance (ESG) values and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_e8d934-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading155_e8d934-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_e8d934-c8\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Plus Jakarta 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It\u2019s about proving that sustainability does not require the sacrifice of beauty or creativity. On the contrary, it flourishes when we choose to see value where others do not, when we create with both heart and conscience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id155_7b6165-9d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id155_7b6165-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id155_7b6165-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id155_7b6165-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id155_7b6165-9d{--breakout-negative-margin-right:calc( ( ( ( var(--global-vw, 100vw) - ( var( 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading155_ccb18f-bc\">We aim to focus on three measurable categories:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items155_53f1ec-72 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 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