The rise of ‘fast furniture’: What is it and what are sustainable, affordable alternatives? A gray sofa with green pillows with small wood end tables and coffee table As a society, we have a need for ...

NEW YORK — Hoping that consumers will think twice before investing in “fast furniture,” online secondhand furniture marketplace Kaiyo has launched its Resale Reroute service. The service, which is ...

Russian designer Harry Nuriev’s latest sofa is made from a pile of trash bags. Recently on show at the collectible design fair Design Miami, the Trash Bag Sofa was inspired by garbage on the streets ...

Over 12 million tons of furniture are dumped on U.S. streets every year. Disintegrating particle board, peeling veneers and ripped fabrics offer a reminder of our globalized and throwaway relationship ...

NEW YORK-- It's called fast furniture. In order to keep up with constant, changing trends, furniture makers are using cheaper materials to attract and capture those consumers with tighter budgets. CBS ...

Filling a space with cheap furniture is easy. It's out there, it's shiny, and it promises all the bells and whistles for a fraction of the price. But "affordable" furniture isn't as budget-friendly as ...