Bio-plastic Utilization in Sustainable Furniture Design

Ibrahim Khalil, Dalia Mahmoud; Aljohani, Renad; Noor, Sarah Mohammed; Tawfik Hussein, Marwa Hussein

doi:10.21608/astj.2025.386966.1059

Bio-plastic Utilization in Sustainable Furniture Design

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Department of Metal Furniture and Constructions Design – Faculty of Applied arts – Helwan University

² Interior Design, College of Arts and Design, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

³ Interior Design - College of Designs and Arts - Ministry of Higher Education - Taibah University - Medina - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

⁴ Department of Interior and Furniture Design – Faculty of Applied Arts – Helwan University Department of Interior Design – Faculty of designs and arts –Taibah University.

10.21608/astj.2025.386966.1059

Abstract

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been accelerating its efforts to accomplish the goals of the “Vision 2030” and fulfill its objectives and initiatives through economic diversification and sustainability enhancement; in order to achieve a productive substantial transformation in both the society and the economy.
On the other hand; interior design can play a prominent role in supporting such goals and efforts, as it affects all life aspects; e.g., homes, working spaces, small projects… etc. Also; biological and eco-friendly raw materials can be used as main tools to achieve the sustainable objectives of interior design, as such materials can attain the balance between urban aspirations and environment preservation; by creating an internal environment that is both healthy and aesthetic.
Bio-plastic is an excellent example for biological eco-friendly materials; it is extracted from renewable resources and is characterized by its ability to decompose within the eco-system, making it an innovative alternative for traditional petroleum plastic and a key element to achieve sustainability.
The research focuses on the possibility to use bio-plastic; produced from coffee wastes; in the field of interior design, by designing sustainable quantitative furniture which achieves efficiency and design quality, in order to create internal spaces that reflect positively on their users.
This study is an attempt to support the Saudi Vision 2030 in regards to reducing harmful petroleum emissions and decreasing food wastes caused by the high consumption of coffee in the Kingdom, the characteristics of coffee were proven to be effective in manufacturing sustainable quantitative furniture.

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