EDITECTURE is delighted to announce the launch of the first ever upcycled bespoke Christmas tree at The Upper House, focusing on sustainability at its core. Each year, more than 60 million Christmas trees are wasted and this Christmas, EDITECTURE’s vision was to create a Christmas tree that will live on.
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards 2023
Third Award | Sustainable Project of the Year (Built)
Project Name: THE TREE THATS LIVE ON
Category: Sustainable Project of the Year (Built)
Studio Name: EDITECTURE LIMITED
Design Team: JACQUELINE CHAK
GENEVIEVE CHEW
HUI HANG TAT
CHEUNG HO TUNG
JASON YAU
Area: Asia, Hong Kong
Year: 2022
Location: Asia, Hong Kong
EDITECTURE has made history by creating a one-of-a-kind tree that transforms into 21 pieces of furniture, making it the first ever Christmas tree that is 0% wastage, 100% reusable and 100% using recyclable materials – including the structure and components itself. It contains a total of 7 layers; each layer carefully designed to be reconfigured into furniture sets that comprises of biodegradable materials sourced from 38,600 recycled plastic bottles at The Upper House and the upcycled materials from EDITECTURE. The furniture sets include 1 star light, 5 side tables, 2 lamp shades, 4 stools, 1 large table and 8 chairs. Each piece is printed using the biggest upcycling 3D printer at inhouse [RE] EDIT LAB in Hong Kong that EDITECTURE has brought in to expand their sustainability focus in their designs. The upcycling printer is able to print up to 1m x 1.2m upcycled plastic printing. With innovation and technology, wastage is reduced during sampling whilst R&D processes can be monitored in minutes.
At EDITECTURE, sustainability and giving back have continued to be the key focus that drives the design studio. To celebrate the true meaning of Christmas – “of sharing joy with the wider community”, this one-of-a-kind Christmas tree is available for auction with all proceeds benefitting a charity organisation which supports under privileged families living in subdivided flats. a one-of-a-kind tree that transforms into 21 pieces of furniture, making it the first ever Christmas tree that is 0% wastage, 100% reusable and 100% using recyclable materials – including the structure and components itself.
It contains a total of 7 layers; each layer carefully designed to be reconfigured into furniture sets that comprises of biodegradable materials sourced from 38,600 recycled plastic bottles at The Upper House and the upcycled materials from EDITECTURE.
