Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Named in honor of community activist and author Barbara Baer Capitan, Stackabl’s Baer Collection series focuses on optimizing factory offcuts to enhance comfort and sustainability in its designs.

A staggering 17 million tons of textile waste is produced annually, and the United States ranks as the second largest textile waste producer worldwide.

Alarmingly, only 1% of these textiles are recycled, making textiles the fifth most common landfill occupant.

The tide is turning, however, as legislation in the U.S. and the EU tightens its grip on producers of textile products.

A prime example is California’s Extended Producer Responsibility Act, which mandates brands collectively shoulder $500 million to divert textile from waste streams.

Stackabl was born specifically to address this issue by sequestering waste and producing responsible consumer products for those that value sustainability and appreciate collectible design.

Stackabl’s Baer Collection of furnishings – including an armchair, bench, chaise, coffee table, and pendant cluster – nods to a specific time and place: America’s roaring 1920s, exuberant ‘40s, and their Art Deco backdrops.

For its sustainable design and concept, has been awarded a 2024 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

First showcased at Design Miami in 2023, alongside gallerist Mindy Solomon, the collection honors the late Barbara Baer Capitan, the community activist and author who led the 1970s effort to preserve Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco district.

With bold geometries, sun-saturated colors, and linear details, the furniture and cluster are suited to both residential and commercial environments and can be easily color customized.

These sustainable furnishings are made from post-consumer aluminum, 60% recycled PET, and acoustic-dampening Merino wool felt remnants rescued from the textile waste stream.

The materials are sourced from regional manufacturers located within 150 miles of Stackabl’s Toronto studio.

All furnishings and lighting are made in collaboration with Spinneybeck Filzfelt and Sutherland Felt and are assembled in Toronto by Stackabl staff.

Project: Baer Collection
Designers: Stackabl
Lead Designers: Jeff Forrest, Devansh Shaw, and James Munroe
Manufacturer: Stackabl