Home Away from Home
Furniture for NIO Life
This furniture series such as end poufs, tea stools and lamps for both storage and lighting, is made of leftovers in automobile manufacturing. Following the NIO design approach, this series combines aesthetics, innovation and care altogether, creating a soft and comfortable atmosphere for the home. You can place the lamp in the middle of the room, on a dining table, or outside on the balcony. The leather band allows you to hang up the Cotton Cloud.
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Home Away from Home Furniture Press Releases
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Home Away from Home Furniture Media Articles
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Unique Properties
This furniture series such as end poufs, tea stools and lamps for both storage and lighting, is made of leftovers in automobile manufacturing. Following the NIO design approach, this series combines aesthetics, innovation and care altogether, creating a soft and comfortable atmosphere for the home.
Production Technology
Pegasus waste: Nappa leather, Fly fabric and seatbelt in Vetiver Terracotta and Skyline colors. Waste of seat foams and textile backings. Made with recycled materials from airbag fabric of NIO, metal/leather leftovers, and Karuun wood.
Design Challenge
The challenge in innovation is how to convey the understanding of sustainability to users through NIO design in a unique style. The "Home Away from Home" Concept Furniture Series is exactly an exploration that Blue Sky Lab launches to pioneer future home lifestyles.
Project Duration
The project was launched in December 2020, and debuted at Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition in April 2021.
Operation Flow
You can place the lamp in the middle of the room, on a dining table, or outside on the balcony. The leather band allows you to hang up the Cotton Cloud. The POUFF Collections comes in 3different sizes and trims and can be used as extra seating or to decorate an unused corner of any room.
Research
At Auto Shanghai 2021, NIO Life displayed the Blue Sky Lab, a fashion project about auto recycling. Recycled leftovers in auto manufacturing are used to produce fashion collections with an exclusive logo of auto recycling, conveying the environmental protection through material recycling. NIO expects the Blue Sky Lab to create a pleasant and sustainable lifestyle for people. This series will also be a long-term one further collaborating with global designers and brands to launch new products.
Inspiration
Blue Sky Lab "Home away from home" concept furniture series is mainly made ofthree kinds of car-grade materials, namely surplus seat belt fabric, airbag material and Haptex leather in automobile manufacturing, creating fashionable collections through recycling.
Project Overview
Home Away from Home Furniture has been a Iron winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Image Credits
For design images and photos please credit NIO Life.
Iron Recognition
NIO Life was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Home Away from Home Furniture.
NIO Life Press Releases
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Introducing "Home Away from Home" by NIO Life: A Sustainable Furniture Collection
NIO Life debuts "Home Away from Home" furniture series at Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition
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