Antti Kotilainen
2013 — New Edition 2023

The classic minimalism of Aava looks forward with new sustainable materials. Made from both a durable and beautiful post-consumer plastic and virgin polypropylene in a new palette of colors designed to complement other Arper collections, Aava 02 offers a responsible model that has our future at top of mind, creating beauty for the generations to come.

Find beauty in reinvention
Aava 02 marks an evolution in Arper’s sustainability journey. For Aava 02, we implemented a custom post-consumer plastic, mainly derived from detergent bottles. This new post-consumer recycled polypropylene reinforced with fiberglass and virgin material offers durability without sacrificing high quality finish and color. The colorways each contain differing percentage levels of the post-consumer recycled material, starting from 5% for lighter colors, all the way up to 40% for darker ones.
By prioritizing post-consumer plastic, Aava 02 contributes to reducing the amount of plastic waste in the environment, ensuring a truly circular design. An average of 5.6 kilograms of waste is used to produce 10 chairs. This implies not only less plastic in landfills, but also an important contribution to the circular economy.