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Edward Gubi
Renovated with respect
Design Worth Preserving
Upholstered to Last
From One to a Hundred
Waste Reimagined
Recrafted Furniture with a Future At Design Preowned, we extend the life of original wood furniture by 30–50 years through expert craftsmanship. Sourced across Scandinavia, each piece is brought to our Copenhagen workshop where it’s carefully recrafted — with new upholstery, oil treatments, precision repairs, and original or custom spare parts. We serve as a sustainable alternative to mass-produced contract furniture, helping businesses meet climate goals without compromising on aesthetics or quality. By upholding circular practices, we reduce environmental waste, preserve resources, and celebrate timeless design. Our clients include architects, interior designers, cafés, and companies with a conscious green profile — all seeking furniture with a story, soul, and second life.
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Business Furniture Restoration - Revive, Don’t Replace Why buy new when your existing furniture can be transformed? At Design Preowned, we help companies extend the life of their current office, lounge, or meeting furniture through high-quality restoration. Whether it’s worn-out chairs, outdated upholstery, or faded materials, we restore each piece with precision - from premium leather and wool to recycled textiles and innovative surfaces. We handle the full process: collection from your location, transport to our Copenhagen facility, tailored restoration based on your needs, and delivery back to your space - refreshed and ready for a second life. This isn’t just a design upgrade. It’s a smarter environmental and financial decision that supports your company’s ESG goals and reduces unnecessary waste.
Our Waste to Collection line transforms surplus materials and leftover production from furniture manufacturers into new, high-quality design pieces. We collaborate directly with leading producers to give manufacturing waste a second life. One example is Table Design No. 1, co-created with Kvist Industries using leftover wood from their Danish production line. Instead of discarding valuable resources, we reshape them into timeless furniture with a story and a purpose. More partnerships are underway — and with them, more discarded materials turned into thoughtful, circular collections. By choosing Waste to Collection, you don’t just invest in design — you help eliminate industrial waste and support a regenerative production model. Designed from waste. Crafted for impact.
Edward Gubi shares the story behind the brand, his love for craftsmanship,recycle and the philosophy that guides each restoration. From sourcing unique pieces to reviving their legacy, Sebastian offers a personal look into the artistry and values driving our work.
Discover what inspires him, the challenges of restoration, and the vision for the future.
Each hand-picked and restored furniture piece is assigned a unique product ID and paired with a QR code that allows full traceability through the entire restoration process. While there’s no embedded chip, we meticulously track key events across the supply chain to generate unique, verifiable data at each step – from sourcing to final refinishing. This data not only documents the care and craftsmanship behind every item, but also lays the foundation for calculating the environmental and social impact of each product in the future. By scanning the QR code, users can follow the full journey of the piece: its origin, the restoration steps it went through, the materials used, and the hands that brought it back to life. Over time, this transparent and tamper-proof process will enable us to provide companies with tailored ESG reports for their furniture procurement – built on real data, not estimates or assumptions. No greenwashing, no manipulated figures – just pure, measurable impact.
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Material and finish: Oil black stained Oak. Upholstery: Dune aniline organic leather. Gray. Cushion: Mane hair and short tail hair of horse and tail hair of cows Dimensions: Height: 34...
Material and finish: Oak Oil. Upholstery: Dune Camel Organic Leather. Cushion: Mane hair and short tail hair of horse and tail hair of cows Dimensions: Height 82 cm Width 50...
Material and finish: Oil black stained Oak. Upholstery: Dune aniline organic leather. Gray. Cushion: Mane hair and short tail hair of horse and tail hair of cows Dimensions: Height: 33.08...
Material and finish: Oak Oil. Upholstery Material: Dune Camel Organic Leather. Cushion: Mane hair and short tail hair of horse and tail hair of cows Dimensions: Height: 37.5 in...
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