Houston-based Elephant in a Box makes foldable furniture built around its patented HoSTTech honeycomb support technology. The company applies that lightweight, strong structure to pieces such as a three-seat sofa and portable ottomans that set up without tools and can be collapsed for storage. Its stated sustainability approach includes using lightweight construction and responsibly harvested materials to reduce waste and environmental impact.
CHOMEX CorpBorn from its founders’ search for a home that could keep pace with travel and remote living, CHOMEX Corp makes sustainable, expandable container homes and modular living spaces. Its units fold for shipping, expand sideways for substantially more usable room, and can be installed in under an hour, giving homeowners and operators a portable alternative to fixed construction. The USA-based company offers homes designed for everything from backyard ADUs to off-grid retreats, backed by a three-year warranty.BROOKLYN, NY
FN FurnitureArtist and woodworker Ken Landauer founded FN Furniture in 2017, building a Hudson Valley company around affordable, comfortable design with an activist’s zero-waste approach. Its furniture is locally fabricated from carefully nested plywood or recycled plastic parts, leaving almost nothing behind from each sheet. The work has been installed in museums including New York’s Museum of Arts and Design and the Tang Museum.STONE RIDGE, NY
Modos FurnitureFrom its Brooklyn studio, Modos Furniture makes modular furniture that snaps together without tools and can be rearranged as a room or lifestyle changes. Its system uses lightweight connectors and sustainably sourced wood to turn shelves, desks and other pieces into adaptable, repairable designs, while its DIY approach lets customers create furniture for their own spaces. Modos also says its products are designed in Brooklyn and manufactured in the USA.BROOKLYN, NY
Studio FurnisBorn from the frustrations of New York apartment living, Studio Furnis makes adaptable wood furniture designed to assemble and disassemble without tools. The small business’s Brooklyn studio develops modern pieces from Baltic birch plywood, including beds and seating, with flat-pack construction suited to frequent movers and easy storage. Its furniture is digitally designed and CNC-machined for precise, hardware-free joinery, and the company also builds custom pieces for New York projects.BROOKLYN, NY