Designers need to focus on the afterlife of their products says Oki Sato www.dezeen.com

Oki Sato explains how Nendo's chair for Fritz Hansen follows circular design principles, in this exclusive video filmed by Dezeen at the Japanese design studio's office in Milan.
The release of the chair is the first move by Fritz Hansen towards creating products for the circular economy.
"We tried to bend it or fold it in different ways and we noticed that a single crease would be able to create the lumbar support for a chair," Sato said.
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Fritz Hansen's previous collaborations with designers include a collection of office furniture by Jaime Hayon.