Archive for December 2008

The nominations for the Lambeth Business Awards were announced today and Pli is a finalist in the Best Green Business category. Pli has been located in the London borough of Lambeth since we were founded in 2003.

Lambeth Business Awards: click the logo to see last year’s winners…

The awards ceremony is on February 24 2009 at the Oval cricket ground and the winners will be announced then. Local business relationships and maintaining a connection to the local community are important motivations for us at Pli, so we’re excited to be recognised by our own local authority.

If you live just south of the river you may have seen two of Reee chairs in the Bermondsey Tesco in London. The chairs are there as part of Southwark Council’s feature on recycled products. Reee is being used as an example of how recycled material can be used in everyday products.

Pli would like to thank Southwark Council and invite you, if you haven’t seen a Reee chair in the flesh before, to stop and have a look if you are in the area. This exhibition will be touring around sites in the Southwark areas over the next few weeks

Southwark Council recycling stand

Southwark Council recycling stand with the Reee Chairs

This has definitely been Pli’s busiest year so far. 2008 has challenged and stretched us in lots of different ways. Perseverance and determination have brought their rewards. We are in a much better position than a year ago to fulfil our ambition of bringing good, environmentally-connected design to the mainstream market.

80 Reee chairs at The Hub, King’s Cross, October 2008

Speaking for myself, it’s been a tiring year, occasionally frustrating but ultimately pretty satisfying. My overriding feeling, looking back over the last 12 months, is gratitude to the many people who have gone out of their way to help us.
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The Eden Project has just started selling the Reee chair through its on-line shop. You can try out a couple of Pli’s Reee chairs in the Eden Project visitor shop too – then order on-line and have them delivered to your home or office.

Eden Project shop

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The Christmas edition of T3, a popular gadget magazine, features the Reee chair among a line-up of the top eco-friendly and innovative products a gadget-lover can buy (page 174). As T3 says, “Saving the planet, one room at a time.”

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The November/December edition of Develop3D Magazine has a focus on sustainable design, including a double-page spread about the Reee chair. The project leaders from Pli and Sprout discuss the computer aided design work that went into the Reee chair design and development. The article also discusses the ways that CAD software can assist design for sustainable materials like recycled plastic.

Develop3D Magazine

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If you are looking for a memorable Christmas present for someone who loves design and cares about the environment, why not select one of our unique tables and chairs? Pli will deliver to your door and all our products come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Call 020 8670 6857 or contact us by email to discuss your gift ideas with our friendly and helpful staff. Between now and Christmas, we are offering free UK delivery on all domestic orders placed direct with Pli.

We have already amended our product pages to reflect the reduced VAT rate in order to pass the savings directly to our customers.

To select the perfect gift, browse through our new downloadable catalogue…