We design and make interior furniture with no added formaldehyde and fitted wardrobes without chipboard. We renovate flats and houses and build new zomes – in Czechia, in Croatia and in Liberland.
Wardrobes, kitchens and shelving made from materials of documented origin, with glues that contain no added formaldehyde.
See what it’s made ofFlats and houses renovated from design to handover, with one contact for the whole job.
See how it worksDomed buildings with a timber frame and glazed panels. We build in Czechia, Croatia and Liberland.
More about zomesFor every piece we tell you what it is made of and what holds it together. Technical data sheets come with the quote, not on request.
For us, non-toxic means specific things: no chipboard, glues and finishes with no added formaldehyde, each backed by a technical data sheet or a manufacturer’s declaration. Wood itself contains natural traces of formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is part of the urea-formaldehyde resins used to bond chipboard and other composite boards. It is gradually released from them into the air as a gas – most of all from new furniture and in warm or humid rooms. Its effect on health depends on the concentration in the air and how long you are exposed.
Air out new chipboard furniture or flooring thoroughly for the first few weeks.
Choose materials in emission class E1 (the European standard), or better, E0 or no added formaldehyde.
Keep rooms on the cooler side with moderate humidity. Heat and humidity speed up the release considerably.
Every edge of a chipboard panel, including hidden ones at the back of wardrobes, should be edged, laminated or lacquered.
Source of the classification: IARC Monographs, list of classifications.
The simplest way is not to bring formaldehyde home at all. That is why our fitted wardrobes contain no chipboard.
Wardrobes without chipboardChipboard is held together by resins that often contain formaldehyde, which can be released into the room’s air for years. That is why our fitted wardrobes use no chipboard at all.
We renovate flats and houses. We visit first, then propose a solution and run the job through to handover. You have one contact for the whole job.
A zome has a timber frame of rhombuses, glazed panels and a dark standing-seam roof. We build them by the water, in gardens or as shared spaces – in Czechia, in Croatia and in Liberland.
Plan of a community with domes, sample drawing.
Call us or drop by the shop and tell us what you need.
We look at the space and send a design with the price and data sheets.
We make, repair or build as agreed.
We hand over the finished work and the material documents.
You can buy the furniture in our shop in Batina, a short way from Liberland. Jobs in Czechia are run from Prague.
Croatia
Chipboard is bonded with resins that often contain formaldehyde, which can gradually be released into the air. How much depends on the board grade and the age of the furniture. We don’t use chipboard at all, so it is not a question with our furniture.
At higher concentrations it irritates the eyes, nose and airways and can cause headaches. Long-term inhalation is linked to asthma, and the WHO’s IARC classifies formaldehyde as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
Solid wood and boards of documented composition, with glues and finishes that contain no added formaldehyde. Every material comes with a technical data sheet.
That no formaldehyde was added to the board, glue or finish during manufacture. Wood itself contains natural traces, so we don’t promise “zero emissions”; we document the specific materials instead.
In Czechia, in Croatia and in Liberland. Tell us where you want to build and we will arrange a site visit.
In our shop at Trg slobode 2, 31300 Batina, Croatia. For jobs in Czechia, call +420 608 131 130.
Furniture, a fitted wardrobe, a renovation or a zome: call us and we will arrange a visit or a meeting.
Fasto · Batina shop, Trg slobode 2, 31300 Batina · Prague, Loretánské náměstí 3