Winner: Sustainable design (consumer) of the year 2024. Paul Crofts has designed Tejo for Isomi, a closed-loop sustainable seating system.

Tejo is recycled and recyclable, made using cork waste from the production of wine stoppers.

The recyclable sofa system helps preserve Portugal's cork forests and marks a major step towards the circular economy.

Each base module replaces plywood in its construction and is crafted from natural, renewable and recyclable cork material.

Seating elements are designed to replace foam with natural latex and wool, while the fabrics are sourced from flax and hemp harvested in the UK.

A modular sofa system provides unlimited options, and Tejo offers the freedom to challenge or accommodate all types of spaces.

Judges comments: "Tejo is an elegant solution for the sustainable sofa conundrum, designed for easy disassembly using only natural and recyclable materials. The project's impact goes beyond the product itself by supporting the maintenance of Portugal's cork forests and the judges would love to see it go even further by offering a lending or takeback scheme to close the loop."

Studio: Paul Crofts and Isomi
Project: Tejo