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The University of Kentucky has recently relocated its Adolescent Behavioural Health programme, and Pineapple was chosen to provide a range of furnishings for the project.
with fish, birds, crabs and other species becoming tangled in them and attracting larger animals like dolphins and whales, which can also become trapped. They can also damage sea beds and coral reefs by becoming snagged, or causing shade from sunlight, limiting the nutrients available to them.
In order to create the material, damaged or unwanted fishing nets are collected and turned into recycled polymer powder. This recycling process prevents the nets reaching our oceans and harming sealife, and reduces the carbon footprint of products made using the recycled polymer. In the case of the Ryno dining chair, this results in a 23% reduction in energy required to manufacture each chair, and a 16% reduction in carbon emissions attributed to the product.
Recent Ryno applications Let us now focus on a couple of recent real-life applications of Pineapple’s Ryno furniture products
l Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Lincoln In June 2023, two state-of-the-art mental health wards opened at the Peter Hodgkinson Centre at Lincoln County Hospital, enabling Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to broaden its scope and offer invaluable care and support to adults needing mental health crisis support. The wards were designed with close input from service-users, carers, staff, and students, who used their lived experiences to help select colours, furniture, and room layouts. The Trust needed secure furniture
for a secure courtyard space, and found products from the Ryno range to be well suited to outdoor use. The items’ single- piece design makes the products totally water-resistant, and the UV-stabilised material helps to provide dependable long-term durability. Ryno Club chairs and Pedestal tables
were selected to provide safe and versatile furniture for eating, socialising, and activities. The pedestal tables were securely fixed to the floor using fixing methods which are hidden and totally
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inaccessible, to protect patients and staff from harm. Rather than being fixed to the floor, the Club chairs were weighted to 62 kg, to allow them to be repositioned without compromising safety. The Club chair, distinguished by its sloped arm and curved back design, was chosen for its reduced-ligature design, helping to create a safer environment for patients. Ryno benches (also securely fixed
to the floor using inaccessible brackets) provide a relaxed seating option under a covered area, further adding to the versatility of the space, and enhancing the patient experience. Combining an inspiring aesthetic with an emphasis on safety and comfort, Ryno products can help to create environments that promote wellbeing and recovery.
l University of Kentucky, USA The University of Kentucky has recently relocated its Adolescent Behavioural Health programme, and Pineapple was chosen to provide furnishings for the project. In partnership with the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, the renovation aided the alignment of services for children throughout the hospital’s facilities.
Undertaken in collaboration with
Stengel Hill Architecture, the renovation was designed to provide children and adolescents with a sense of personal space and privacy while giving them the best care, where ‘Each patient has a dedicated space where they can feel safe, and their
Isabel Ferreira
Isabel Ferreira joined Pineapple in 2023 as Global head of Products, leading the Product Design, Sustainability, and Materials teams. Eager to accelerate new product development, she will support Pineapple’s expansion into key regions whilst prioritising the furniture specialist’s commitment to increasingly utilise sustainable materials. With a BSc in Business Administration, Isabel is a senior business leader with over a decade of experience in of product development. Along with her product portfolio management expertise and creative problem-solving skills, Pineapple says she is also a visionary leader, with a passion to understand customer needs and develop innovative solutions.
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belongings are integrated into that space’. In addition to the bedside unit, the Ryno Bed was selected with integrated storage, helping to provide this space for the storage of personal items. The dining chair and desk complete the bedroom area, creating a safe and welcoming environment which can be regularly and thoroughly cleaned without damaging the furniture. Beyond the bedrooms, Ryno furniture was also selected in the communal dining space. The Ryno dining chairs serve as dining and casual, downtime seating, and accompany the Ryno Activity Tables, which provide a safe and durable option which meets the daily demands within the unit. Over a decade since its first
introduction, Pineapple’s Ryno range continues to combine safety with a warm and welcoming aesthetic which helps to create recovery-led mental health environments. Through innovations in manufacturing methods and exploring new materials, Pineapple is also continuing to find ways of increasing the use of recycled content, and reducing the carbon emissions associated with its products. in accordance with the NHS’s target of becoming a Net Zero carbon health service by 2045.
Reference 1 Ghost gear: the abandoned fishing nets haunting our oceans. Greenpeace Germany, November 2019. http://tinyurl. com/mpjjyuz9
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