Respect for the Environment - a Tradition

Long before sustainability was on the tip of everyone's tongue, Manufactum opened stores in Germany with that concept in mind from their very beginnings more than 20 years ago. A German store for home products that is a cross between IKEA and Conran's, they started out immediately with a sustainability mission.

Products were to be selected based on three simple criteria:

• Produced through traditional methods, are reliable and easy to use.
  

• Materials are carefully selected and are attractive.
  

• Made of traditional materials (wood, metal, glass), respect the environment and can be repaired.