A new class of furnishings aren’t just made from earth-friendly materials and processes—they’re designed to last more than a lifetime.

Sustainability has been trending for quite some time in the design world, but there’s a new eco-minded buzzword on everyone’s brain: circularity. This business model advocates for products to be in use for as long as possible as a way of reducing waste. To that end, circular design values creating items that are durable, reusable, easy to disassemble, repairable and recyclable. From a consumption standpoint, it can mean everything from restoring (rather than replacing) a vintage piece to only buying products made from recyclable and renewable materials.

Put simply: “Circularity in design is an approach to product and system design that aims to minimize waste and make the most efficient use of resources,” says New York–based Laurence Carr, who specializes in regenerative design. “It focuses on creating products, services and systems with resource efficiency, life cycle assessment, upcycling and biodiversity in mind.”