SPACE10, IKEA’s independent research, and design lab introduces Carbon Banks, an exploration into how the blockchain could build a more sustainable relationship with our furniture and save it from ending up in landfills prematurely. In partnership with WINT Design Lab, SPACE10 imagines how a physical, wooden chair could be connected to a generative digital asset on the blockchain to create an emotional bond that would incentivize us to keep, repair, trade, and recycle our furniture. The digital asset would take the shape of a personalized tree, beginning as a seedling and developing over time in parallel to the furniture’s lifespan.