Research and testing
FRANCESCA follows five main phases to accelerate the circular transition of the furniture sector
1 Understand
Technology Watch & State of the Art Update and Analysis
2 Design Tools & Models
- Circular Design
- Materials Assessment
- Business model toolkit
3 Demonstrators
- D1 Design
- D2 Materials
- D3 Business
4 Assess
Sustainability analysis
- Safe and Sustainable by Design
- Environmental Technology Verification
5 Disseminate
- Communication
- Exploitation
- Standards
- Capacity Building
State-of-the-art analysis
Furniture purchasing decisions are still mainly driven by price. Increasing awareness of the environmental value of sustainable and circular products is essential to encourage demand and improve the perception of recycled materials.
Tools and models development
Development of practical solutions including circular design tools, material selection models, and a circular business model toolkit.
Demonstrators
Pilot demonstrations in real industrial environments to validate circular design strategies, sustainable materials and new business models.
Assessments
Evaluation of the environmental, social and techno-economic impacts of the developed solutions using quantitative indicators.
Consumer awareness and market demand
Communication, training and knowledge transfer activities to promote the adoption and replication of project solutions across the furniture sector.