Simple but effective

A firm of Rotterdam-based architects, BYTR, has found an innovative new use for FHG EasyPal pallets, incorporating the paper pallets as shelving in a new boutique in De Bilt for the Emmaus Communities charity for homeless people.

BYTR designer, Saskia Kok observed: "Homeless people live above the shop at night and work in the shop during the day. In coming up with the interior design for the boutique, located in an up-market shopping area of De Bilt, we wanted to reinforce the connection between homeless people and cardboard. The FHG EasyPal paper pallet enabled us to make that connection by using the pallets as shelves within the store.

"The simple design concept proved very effective as the paper pallets are low cost, dry and really strong, ideally suited for our design requirements."