We believe in the power of our forests.
For the Planet and the People.
Meet the team
We are Philipp, Marine and Corentin. Seeing local ecosystems tumble under economic pressure and climate change led us to build a regenerative business idea.
We aim to rebuild local ecosystems by treating forest management and value creation as a holistic system and reconnecting people and forests.
Marine—experience designer, researcher & adventure Seeker.
Marine brings extensive experience in design and research, having worked with teams in the UK, Germany, China, the US and Finland. She transforms fresh perspectives into tangible insights and impactful concepts.
She is most interested in intercultural relations, equity and accessibility.
CORENTIN - Creative Designer, Entrepreneur & Eco enthusiast.
After working in design agencies and creating his creative studio – Corentin is eager to apply his skills and experience to projects that will have a lasting positive impact in the world. He wants to help from small organisations to bigger businesses to find circular solutions and integrate nature in their activity.
Philipp—strategist, designer, sustainability professional & Wilderness Lover.
Philipp bridges deep expertise in design, business sustainability management and future casting practices. With years spent in some of Europe's leading design agencies, he ensures that ambitious ideas are not only visionary and actionable but also linked to nature.
Everything we do translates into m² of forest.
4 out of 5 trees in German forests are sick. Just 20% are without grown thinning.
In 2023 over half of the timber harvested (54.9%) was due to forest damage. This was the lowest number since 2018.
The Forest is ill and constantly at risk.
Pressure from mono-cultural practices, fast furniture trends and climate change has pushed our local forests to their limits.
As a result, forests in Germany are imiting more carbon than they are absorbing.
We exist to help release that pressure.
Forests don’t have to look that way.
Together, we have the power to transform lives and forests.
Forest is home, home is live and live is community.
We start with furniture, as it brings us together at home and in our community, but we have much more to come.
We invite Owners and Experts to build forests full of life—together.
We offer a simple and effective way to invest in local forests.
We help forest owners rethink their business and ultimately regenerate their forest.
We collaborate with Forest experts to ensure we apply the best and latest forest management practices.
Why AREA?
We bring people together.
We build a community to learn from each other and make the forest a destination for locals.
We take what the forest can spare.
Creating the most minimal intervention on the forest possible and without compromising its overall health.
We handpick quality over quantity.
Not only for the supply of our high-quality products but also for the health of the forest. We carefully cut only a few trees to allow many others to grow and thrive.
We preserve the environment
By enhancing biodiversity through the preservation of natural habitats.
We secure a fair price.
As we’re using the wood for high-quality products, we’re able to pay more for the timber, making it economically viable for forest owners.
We reinvest in our forests.
10% of profits, or 1% of our gross sales, whichever is greater floes back into our local ecosystems.
Contact us
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