Circular trends are reshaping industries around the world, helping to reduce operational and procurement costs while creating new market and job opportunities.

In the last edition of Interior Fitout, we explored what a ‘circular economy’ is, the life cycle and how to put the wheels in motions to start making a change. In this edition, we investigate what is happening globally and the exciting opportunities for Australian businesses in the fitout industry.

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, the construction and interior fitout industry is poised to undergo a transformative shift towards a circular economy. This new paradigm – the likely future of commercial interior design – is championed by leaders like Vanessa Cullen, CEO of Forward Thinking Design, who heralds a departure from traditional linear practices to embrace a more thoughtful and enduring approach.

In a veritable feast of recycled material, modular efficiency and functional flexibility, Studio Edwards has designed a zero-waste workplace for Today Design.

At the end of last year, Country Road opened their 14th 5 Star Green Star rated store in Frankston at Bayside Shopping Centre and ONE68 proudly delivered this beautiful sustainable store fitout for the group.

As a certified social enterprise, Circonomy provides circular services that mobilise otherwise dormant goods by repairing, refurbishing and rehoming products, creating positive impacts for people and the planet in the process.    Starting from humble beginnings as a neighbourhood garage sale in 2013 as the World’s Biggest Garage Sale, Circonomy has celebrated a decade of […]

In a bustling city like Melbourne, where technology plays a crucial role in our daily lives, there is one phone repair business that stands out from the rest. Refurbished phone and Apple Independent Repairer ecoR Tech provides sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternatives to the purchase of phones, tablets and other tech products to help reduce tech waste.

Redefining the retail experience through sustainable design is no small feat, but beloved Australian fashion brand, Country Road, is aiming to do exactly that. The opening of the Chadstone, Melbourne store in 2019 saw not only Country Road’s first, but the first 5 Star Green Star – Interiors rated fashion retail store in the country. […]