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What is furniture as a service?
Furniture as a Service (FaaS) is a circular, subscription-based model where furniture is provided, maintained, refreshed and eventually taken back by the manufacturer. Rather than a one-off transaction, furniture becomes an ongoing service — designed to adapt, evolve and be reused over time.
At Koskela, this means:
- Furniture designed for disassembly and repair
- Subscription or service-lease pricing
- Planned maintenance and refurbishment
- Take-back and reuse at the end of each use cycle
- Clear accountability for environmental outcomes
The result is furniture that stays in use longer, performs better, and avoids landfill.
If you are interested to know more about how Koskela+ can benefit your business while aligning with its values, reach out to us today.
Why the Traditional Furniture Model Is Broken
For decades, furniture has been treated as a consumable asset:
- Purchased upfront
- Depreciated quickly
- Disposed of when layouts, tenants or fashions change
This approach creates three problems:
- Unnecessary waste — large volumes of commercially viable furniture end up in landfill
- Poor asset value — furniture is written down faster than its actual useful life
- Inflexibility — businesses and landlords are locked into static layouts
Furniture as a Service replaces this with a model built for longevity, flexibility and responsibility.
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How Furniture as a Service Works at Koskela
1. Design for Circularity
We design furniture from the outset to be:
- Modular
- Repairable
- Reconfigurable
- Suitable for refurbishment and reuse
This is fundamental. Circularity cannot be retrofitted.
2. Subscription or Service Lease
Clients access furniture via an agreed monthly fee rather than a large upfront capital purchase.
This supports:
- Predictable operating costs
- Reduced upfront capital expenditure
- Flexibility across lease terms or changing needs
3. Use, Maintain, Adapt
As needs change, furniture can be:
- Reconfigured
- Repaired
- Swapped or refreshed (within agreed parameters)
This keeps interiors current without full replacement.
4. Take-Back and Renewal
At the end of the term, furniture is:
- Returned
- Refurbished
- Redeployed or remanufactured
Nothing is designed to be discarded.
Who Furniture as a Service is for
Workplaces & Corporates
- Rapid deployment
- Refresh without replacement
- Consistent design language
Landlords & Build-to-Rent
- Reduced upfront fit-out costs
- Asset consistency across multiple tenancies
- Improved sustainability performance
Student Accommodation & Education
- High-use environments
- Regular turnover
- Durability and ease of renewal
Spec Suites & Flexible Workspaces
- Rapid deployment
- Refresh without replacement
- Consistent design language
Financial & Commercial Benefits
Furniture as a Service isn’t just a sustainability initiative — it makes commercial sense.
Financial Predictability
- Monthly subscription pricing
- Reduced capital outlay
- Simplified budgeting
Flexibility
- Furniture adapts as needs change
- Avoids write-offs from reconfigurations or relocations
Asset Performance
- Furniture remains functional and maintained
- Value is retained through reuse, not disposal
ESG & Reporting Alignment
- Reduced waste and embodied carbon
- Documented take-back and reuse
- Supports sustainability and ESG disclosures
How it works
Step 1 - Plan
We work with designers to assist in developing the optimal layouts for your office space using our Australian-made unique range of office furniture.
Step 2 - Step Up
We come and install the furniture onsite from the 1st day of your subscription. Each furniture is tagged with a QR code for asset management tracking and ease of future maintenance.
Step 3 - Evolve
The added-value of our subscription model also lies in the ongoing service, as the relationship doesn’t end once the furniture is set-up. We will complete a biannual check-in on your furniture needs, to keep the dialogue open and anticipate any changes needed.
Furniture as a Service & the Circular Economy
Furniture as a Service is a practical application of the circular economy — moving away from a “make, use, dispose” pattern toward continuous use.
At Koskela, circularity means:
Design responsibility
Material accountability
Long product lifecycles
Local manufacturing and repair
It’s not an add-on. It’s how we design, make and deliver furniture.
Why Koskela
We’ve been designing and manufacturing furniture in Australia for over 20 years. Circularity isn’t new to us — it’s a continuation of our belief that good design should create positive impact.
Our Furniture as a Service model is underpinned by:
- Australian manufacturing
- Long-term supplier relationships
- Design for longevity and repair
- Genuine take-back and reuse
We take responsibility for the furniture we put into the world.
If you are interested to know more about how Koskela+ can benefit your business while aligning with its values, reach out to us today. We are excited by the possibilities of this revolutionary circular solution, and hope many companies will embrace this positive change with us.
The Future of Furniture
As businesses, landlords and institutions rethink how assets are procured and managed, Furniture as a Service is becoming a natural evolution — not a radical idea.
It aligns cost with use, responsibility with ownership, and design with long-term value.
For furniture, and for the planet, it’s a better way forward.
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