Type | Furniture concept / product design

Year| 2021

Project site | —

Unito is a modular product system architecture that stores CO2 in its materials. The system consists of blocks of bioplastic made from atmospheric carbon; 1 kg of carbon is chemically embedded in each block. The blocks are joined together by a family of connectors to create products. Unito is designed for longevity. The units are designed to store carbon for hundreds of years, while the assembled objects can be disassembled and reconfigured to address unanticipated user needs.

The system was used to produce a hefty 42 kg chair that is designed to last forever. The products are reconfigurable and adaptable and will remain relevant for centuries to come, ensuring long-term carbon storage in the built environment. The Unito system is part of an approach to production that could be scaled across many different industries and sectors of society.This speculative concept is meant to spark conversation about a world built from atmospheric CO2 at scale, how designers can address the climate crisis, and how we might reimagine our built world to double as carbon storage.