During the spring semester of 2022, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Architecture offered an advanced course focused on sustainable and digitally-enabled future product design, partnering with Emeco to provide students with high-quality manufacturing technologies. The course, highlighted by a project dubbed The Next 150-year Chair, encouraged students to reimagine the concept of furniture. Students explored various innovative designs, such as modular and recyclable components, focusing on longevity and adaptability. Their creations, ranging from a multi-functional childhood furniture piece to a chair enhancing privacy in compact spaces, were later showcased at Emeco House in Venice, CA. This partnership and its resultant designs not only pushed the boundaries of sustainable furniture but also questioned traditional notions of durability and utility in design, setting a new standard for future furniture innovation.

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