Andreu World is a Spanish brand that originates near Valencia and produces seating for meeting points like coffee bars, hotels, restaurants, company and public spaces, and outdoor areas. At the basis of the company philosophy is a wish to shape sustainable and “healthy” spaces for work and meeting. As a matter of fact, the products are made of 100% sustainable wood and FSC® certified, as a guarantee for the entire supply chain, from the tree to the final product, through work made of passion, design, innovation, and love for details with selected, top-notch materials. A quest for excellence, eye to details, a production bound to the Mediterranean sun, a never-ending technological evolution, and the handmade reflect the values of a brand aiming at both satisfying its customers while keeping faithful to a very strong ethics, that of respect for the human being and nature.
Andreu World: from wooden seating to upholstery
Wood is the backbone of the whole house production. It is enough to give a glance to the Smart BQ0637 footstool made of durmast and beechwood, the outcome of Andreu World's manufacturers' mastery; or to the Lake SI0654 chair, a free contemporary reinterpretation of the classic Mediterranean-style chair made of beechwood and available in a rope or cushioned seat version. Next to the top wood production line, Andreu World has added new materials over time, like metal and fabric, for its sofas and armchairs. An example of this is Element SF 0727, a very spacious and comfortable three-seat couch, upholstered and decorated with a play of upholstery that confers an elegant, sophisticated look. The legs are made of four steel tubes with shiny finishes in black or white. As for the office environment, the company has thought of the ergonomic chair Flex Executive BI 1893. One piece of the Flex seating family, this armchair of the Executive line, turning with four spokes and armrests and available in several colors, has a hickory finish on the backrest and is endowed with a very comfortable tilting mechanism, for greater comfort during long office hours.
Andreu World and the love for wood
The history of Andreu World began in Spain in 1955, when Franciscu Andreu Marti, then seventeen, had the foresight to turn a small family business that sold wooden items made by his parents into a fully-fledged manufacturing company specialized in working curved wood used to assemble and finish chairs. As product supply to furniture shops increased, the company experienced significant growth and moved to Alaquas, still near Valencia. This growth also involved attention to design with the launch of new products such as Model 72, a Nordic-inspired chair with clean lines that marked a decisive turning point in the brand's evolution and history. During the same period, Andreu World began participating in important furniture fairs, first in Spain and then across Europe, from Cologne to Milan. The production site was relocated to Navarra, where a real beech forest was planted to support production. The Andreu World brand as we know it today was born in 1980 with the launch of the company logo and a solid brand identity. Thanks to support from world-famous designers such as Josep Llusca and Alberto Lievore, the company fully embraced design, enriching its catalog with pieces that won prestigious awards in competitions like the National Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award. The year 2009 marked the official debut of the outdoor collections, stemming from the brand's fifty years of experience and the ability to combine the robustness of outdoor materials with the beauty and comfort of indoor materials.
Sustainability and energy efficiency
In Andreu World's vision, a real evolution is only possible if we have clear in mind our responsibilities towards the environment. With this rationale, the company has been making efforts to reduce its environmental impact since its early years, starting from the handling and use of FSC® certified wood (Forest Stewardship Council) to continuing with energy efficiency, waste recycling, and specialized research on new sustainable materials. The wood planted in certified owned forests is granted and monitored throughout its entire life cycle, from the sprout to the chair it will become. Energy use is controlled throughout all production process operations, including finishing, varnishing, packaging, and logistics. In fact, before starting production of any new line, the company conducts an accurate analysis of the production cycle, evaluating the environmental impact of each chair model to be produced. The result of all these efforts is the gratification already mentioned in the introduction, namely reducing the environmental impact to a minimum, to the benefit of people's health and nature conservation.
