About Us

Celebrating 10 years of innovation

At the Treehouse in Sydney, Australia, the Global R&D Team at Koala have been busy marsupials. For a decade they have been perfecting their approach to furniture design, creating beautiful, flexible and sustainable products that solve the needs of real people.

In-house innovation

We design our products from the ground up, innovating to address real customer needs and redefining entire product categories. Our product design process starts with a problem or customer pain point, then with the customer's perspective at the forefront, we smash our brains together to discover novel, innovative solutions which balance form, functionality and sustainability. With an average of 1.5 years devoted to the design and development of each product, we ensure it's flawless when it reaches your home.

Engineered to move with the speed of life

Our modular, knockdown designs improve shipping efficiency and allow repeatable reassembly, addressing a key shortfall of traditional furniture. 

We’re committed to producing products that contribute to a circular economy, with longevity, movability and replaceability baked into the design process. No matter where or how many times our customers move home, they will always be able to come home to their comfy Koala furniture.

Designed for real-life

Our products are designed to adapt to your life—whether it’s washing the covers, adjusting the firmness, replacing parts, or refreshing the look with new fabrics and colours.

Our Sydney-based Global R&D Team are constantly innovating our products, then testing and refining the fabrications, components and designs to deliver optimal performance for real people who live real lives. It’s okay to be clumsy with Koala.

For a better planet

Sustainability is the foundation of Koala, creating long-lasting products with sustainable materials, reducing waste with circularity, and donating millions to wildlife causes. 

We select our materials based on what they cost the planet – not what they cost us. From using FSC®-certified timber to fabrics made from recycled and plant-derived materials, our goal is to influence the industry and change the way furniture is made for good.

Why Koala

Furniture that gives a f*ck.

  • Forest scene at sunrise with tall trees and sunlight filtering through. "1% for the Planet" text in bold white font overlays the image.

    1% for the Planet

    1% for the Planet members contribute at least 1% of their revenue to environmental causes.

  • A person arranges black and white fabric on a table, with a "Certified B Corporation" logo overlay. An office is visible in the background.

    B Corp Certified

    B Corps make decisions that have a positive impact across their workers, customers, suppliers, community and the environment.

  • WWF logo with a panda placed on top of a photo of a sleeping koala on a tree. Background features lush green foliage and bamboo.

    WWF Partnership

    We are partnering with WWF-Australia to double the number of koalas of the east coast of Australia by 2050.

  • Showroom with assorted couches in light grey and blue hues. Text overlay reads "koala second home, furniture recovery & factory outlet."

    Koala Second Home

    At Koala Second Home we take back the returns from our
120 day trial period and refurbish the goods to near new condition. We then sell these at a huge saving off the every-day retail prices!

  • FSC logo over a dense forest with tall trees and sunlight peeking through, highlighting sustainable forestry.

    100% FSC® Timber

    FSC® timber is cut from forests managed in a way that preserves biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers.

  • Koala Donations Program

    With a network of over 70 active charities across Australia, our Koala Donations Program works to rehome returned products to charities who support those in need.