grow up with me by jing ma from usa

Almost everyone has experience of discarding old furniture at one time or another. This convertible furniture set Grow Up With Me! not only can be easily transformed from children’s furniture into adults’ furniture, it brings you new experiences and functions everytime when it is transformed.

As professor William McDonough said in the book Cradle to Cradle, instead of destroying an old product and reusing its material, recycle a product while it is still functional is a much more sustainable and economical solution. Making new furniture out of the existing components without destroying the original is the main design focus on Grow Up With Me!.

On page one is the basic structure of Grow Up With Me!, which includes the unified furniture base and extendable components. For a standard set, there are two unites included. The smaller components in unit one is designed to be building blocks and shape-sorting toys for younger children, while the bigger components in unit two can be used as individual furniture or furniture parts for elder children. Because all the components are designed with a simple and abstract shape, the user can flexibly arrange them according to their specific needs.
On page two and page there are examples of Grow Up With Me!’s different application for different age group. From baby, to younger child, to teenager, to adult, just use your imagination, because afterall, Grow Up With Me! is for everyone.

In phase two, the perspective users of Grow Up With Me! will not only enjoy all of the existing features of the standard set, but a whole new grouping of flexibility for the advanced set, including the more sophisticated connecting methods, a varity of accessories --- In addition, the advanced units feature a large selection of fabric covers allowing the user to match Grow Up With Me! with their interior style and other existing furniture.

When you buy a set of Grow Up With Me!, you are buying a life style, a sustainable and versatile life style.