Our Story
Botanist is an eco-friendly product offering with internationally renowned designers committed to social responsibility.
Leveraging a green approach to just-in-time manufacturing and online business efficiencies we are committed to reducing environmental impact while benefiting social causes. 2% of Botanist sales benefit partner foundation chosen by each participating designer. Currently, Botanist supports 18 foundations with over 650 product SKU's.
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How it Started
Having had enough of designing mass produced products with no soul design entrepreneur, Dario Antonioni, became inspired to come up with a better way.
"My design career took me to far reaching corners of the world. Shanghai, Jakarta, Surabaya, Korea, Mexico, and other remote fabrication economies. After having witnessed the impact of mass consumerism, both on the environment and its people, I grew a deep wanting to produce products with a greater purpose. I imagined products with an important message along with a financial commitment for greater good. In 2006, after watching the Grammy's, the idea just smacked me in the face. Actors and musicians join forces to raise funds and awareness for a variety of causes. Well then, how come architects and designers don't do the same, I asked myself? That was when I made the commitment and Botanist was born."
Funded entirely through revenues from Antonioni's design practice at Orange22, Botanist has become a movement in its own right. Launched in May 2008, Botanist has gone on to win four industry awards along with expanding its offering from furniture into home accessories with over 80 products by 18 designers.
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To your success,
Dario Antonioni & Team
