How we work.
May Again works at the intersection of circular design, real-world contexts and long-term continuity.
We connect circular and upcycling designers with projects, places and people where their work can be discovered, used and valued - while exploring how that value can continue beyond a first placement or sale.
Our services span curated placements, ongoing object identity and collaborative project development. They can be engaged separately, but are designed to work together: helping circular design enter the right context, remain connected to its story and move forward when that context changes.
Because for us, a successful placement isn’t the end of the process. It’s the beginning of what comes next.
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Our work can begin in different places. Sometimes there is a designer looking for the right context for their work. Sometimes there is a project looking for distinctive circular design. And sometimes the question begins with what happens to a piece after its first placement.
Rather than offering fixed packages, May Again works through three connected services. Each can stand on its own, but together they support a longer journey - from discovery and placement to identity, continuity and what comes next.
01 - Context capsule
Bringing circular design into the right context.
Best for
Circular and upcycling designers looking to place their work in meaningful real-world settings, and project owners or interior professionals looking to discover and experience circular design in practice.
What this involves
We bring together a focused selection of circular and upcycled furniture and objects around a particular place, purpose or context.
Rather than starting from a catalogue, we look at what makes sense for the environment and the people using it. Designers are selected for the quality, relevance and thinking behind their work, while each placement gives that work an opportunity to be seen, used and understood beyond the studio.
A Context Capsule can be temporary, semi-permanent or become the starting point for a longer collaboration.
What this can create
New contexts and visibility for circular designers
Access to distinctive circular work for projects and interior professionals
Real-world experience and feedback
New relationships between designers, organisations and specifiers
A starting point for future placements or collaborations
02 - Circular Asset & story Management
Helping a piece keep its identity as its life unfolds.
Best for
Designers and partners who want to explore what can happen beyond the first placement or sale.
What this involves
We explore ways to keep the identity, origin and journey of circular furniture connected to the piece throughout its life.
Lightweight digital tools can make information about the designer, materials, provenance, care, repairs and changing contexts accessible over time. As a piece moves between people or places, new chapters can be added rather than its history disappearing with each transition.
Our current pilot is testing this approach with circular designers in practice - learning what information matters, how people interact with it and where it could create meaningful value for both the object and the designer behind it.
What this can create
Early experience with the traceability and product information systems shaping the future of furniture in Europe
Greater visibility for the designer and story behind a piece
A traceable history that grows through use
Better continuity of care and information
New possibilities for recontextualisation, repair and future use
Insight into how long-term object identity could support circular design businesses
03 - Project Direction & Partnerships
Creating opportunities around circular design.
Best for
Designers, organisations and interior professionals who see an opportunity to work together but need someone to connect the pieces and shape what that collaboration could become.
What this involves
May Again brings together designers, projects and partners around opportunities where circular design can create meaningful value.
Depending on the project, this can involve identifying relevant designers, developing the concept and collaboration, coordinating a Context Capsule or pilot, connecting complementary partners, and helping shape how circularity and continuity become part of the project from the beginning.
Our role is not to replace the architect, interior designer or maker. We work between disciplines - creating connections, providing direction and helping promising ideas move towards real-world application.
What this can create
New collaborations and project opportunities
Stronger connections between circular designers and the people specifying their work
A clear framework for testing new circular approaches
Partnerships that combine complementary expertise
Opportunities for successful experiments to develop into longer-term collaborations
One approach. Different starting points.
A designer may come to May Again looking for a context. A project owner may come looking for circular design. An interior professional may be searching for a particular kind of piece or expertise.
The starting point can be different. The ambition is the same: to help good circular design find its place, prove its value and keep moving forward.
2025
Antwerp
Mod’Arte’s pop-up →
“We worked closely with a designer from May Again’s network to create the mirror for our pop-up. That collaboration made all the difference — it wasn’t just about the object, but about shaping something that really belonged in the space. ”
Francine Heirbaut, Mod'arteLet's explore what's possible.
Every space has its own challenges, opportunities and ambitions. Whether you're exploring circular furniture for a specific project or looking for a longer-term approach, we'd love to hear what you're working on.