RAD

Sleek, simple furniture for both indoor and outdoor environments. With a priority to manufacture local and create products that are meant to last.

About

  • Founders: Russell Hill & Ryan Anderson, 2010

  • Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA

  • Manufacturing + Production: Los Angeles, CA

Materials

  • Steel: Approximately 90% of steel used in manufacturing has already been upcycled. Sourced from U.S. and abroad.

  • Aluminum: Approximately 70-90% of aluminum used in manufacturing has already been upcycled. Sourced from the U.S.

  • Ash: FSC® certified. Sourced from Pennsylvania, PA.

  • Oak: FSC® certified. Sourced from the U.S.

  • White Oak Europly: FSC® certified, Rainforest Alliance Certified, VOC & Urea-Formaldehyde Free. Sourced from U.S. and Canada.

  • Kebony: FSC® certified, PEFC Certified. Sourced from Norway and Belgium.

Indoor woods (Ash, Oak, White Oak Europly) receive a low-VOC polyurethane finish, chosen for its durability and low impact on the environment during application. All wood is FSC® certified or from local fallen trees.

  • HPL produced by Fiberesin:

    • HPL is made with formaldehyde-free substrates and solid core phenolic

    • CARB Certified

    • The material is manufactured at a BIFMA Level Certified facility which utilizes renewable energy produced on-site to heat presses.

    • Sourced from Wisconsin, U.S.

  • Solid Surface/Acrylic produced by Hanex: Greenguard Certified, Sourced from Texas, U.S.

  • Powder Coat produced by Tiger Coatings:

    • Because it is applied electrostatically, no particles are emitted into the environment during application

    • Powder coating has a long lifespan–because it resists chipping and scratching, retains color, and produces no off-gassing, powder coat has become an industry-wide preference

    • EN ISO 14001 Certified (Environmental Management System) waste is minimized as much as possible

    • Sourced from Illinois, U.S.

  • Wood Finish: RAD’s indoor woods receive a low VOC polyurethane finish, chosen for its durability and low impact on the environment during application.

Production Waste

  • All steel and aluminum scraps are either kept and used or recycled, and wood waste is used to create samples

  • Prior to launching Lander, their recycled skateboard brand, RAD used to make skateboards out of perforated steel waste

Warranty, Repairability, End of Life

99% of their joinery is welded, which means their furniture has high durability and meant to last. Products can be powder-coated again, indefinitely prolonging life.

Steel, aluminum, white oak europly, kebony, acrylic materials all recyclable. Ash and oak are recyclable and compostable. HPL by Fiberesin is not recyclable or compostable.

Packaging

Recyclable

Russell Hill and Ryan Anderson by Ty Cole for Interior Design Magazine