Design for Succession
Every manufactured object contains latent functions through standardized dimensions, engineered durability, and modular assembly logic. The methodology applies equally to industrial and biological materials. Whether synthetic polymer or natural fiber, the principle remains identical: what succession is this component already prepared for? Refunc is a circular design laboratory operating between the Netherlands and Germany, making explicit what industrial manufacturing does accidentally: creating successor functions. The practice transforms industrial surplus into functional architecture through systematic function-shifting. Beer tables become interior walls. Flat surfaces, standardized dimensions, built-in structure. Clipboards become cladding. Weather-resistant backing, mounting clips intact. Moving blankets provide insulation. Textile density and thermal propertie
