In Fall 2020, Monmade introduced a collection of furniture, lighting, and décor from our catalog to complement Module’s adaptable, eco-friendly homes at its Black Street Development. Debuting three city-dwellings, Black Street features Module’s model for residential design. The temporary showroom allowed visitors to experience Monmade’s collection of responsible, locally-made products while exploring this innovative development in Pittsburgh.
Featured Producers
Bones and All · Deep Greene Woodworks · Emmanuelle Ceramics · FD Pottery · Jowdy Studio · KMJ Metalworks · Penn + Fairmount · Salvador Alane
Inquire about integrating Monmade’s regionally produced design products for commercial and residential projects.
Module’s model unit featured a collection of Monmade products including Bones and All’s Modular Bench and Jowdy Studio’s Flare Pendants. Contact us for more information about these products or click on the images below for product details, including convenient downloadable tear sheets.
This Modular Bench is designed as flexible seating and configurable to a variety of arrangements.
Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability is described by our Dimensions of Sustainability. Rooted in our team’s knowledge of responsible manufacturing processes for small businesses, our six defined dimensions inform our assessments of artisan producers and their products. Our producers and their products achieve a dimension when they meet one or more of that dimension’s defined criteria.
Using sustainable materials including recycled, reclaimed, or bio-based materials, prioritizing sustainable vendors and local sourcing, minimizing environmental impact of facility and/or manufacturing waste, publicizing sustainability practices, planning for responsible growth
Climate
Manufacturing at and/or within 100 miles of primary business location, using renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption, reducing water consumption, measuring carbon footprint, seeking reduction of use of non-renewable resources
Human Health
Products contributing to safe indoor and/or outdoor air quality, using low-to-zero VOC adhesives/sealants/finishes/paints, products comply with specific industry standards including UL and ADA, providing adequate safety and personal protection equipment for employees, safely using/storing/disposing of materials and/or finishes, using and/or encouraging green cleaning methods for products, recommending responsible installation and/or maintenance of products
Social Equity
Business is women and/or minority owned, workforce is more than 50% women and/or minorities, located in an LMI area, hiring local workforce, contributing portion of profits to charitable organizations, practicing public stewardship, offering employee benefits, providing wage transparency
Circular Economy
Designing products for zero-impact, reuse, and the elimination of waste throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. A circular system often includes (but not limited to) using sustainable materials (e.g. bio-based, reclaimed), safe and efficient manufacturing, durability, using sustainable packaging materials, and a plan for end-of-life
Eco-Labels
Indicates when producers/products/ product components are independently certified/verified for their environmental attribute claims by a third-party organization; certifications/ verifications can be for single attribute claims such as FSC or multiple attribute claims such as EPD, HPD, and life-cycle analysis
