April 30, 2012

Broom Chair by Philippe Starck for Emeco

This stacking chair by French designer Philippe Starck is made of discarded material found in lumber factories and industrial plastic plants. On display at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week, the Broom Chair is manufactured by Emeco, who famously created the aluminium Navy Chair. The reclaimed polypropylene and discarded wood-fibre can eventually be recycled and turned into a new wood-plastic composite, extending the lifespan of the waste materials even further. 
Gregg Buchbinder says, ‘Emeco has used recycled materials in all our manufacturing since the 1940s. The Broom chair is a piece of that evolution. With each challenging innovation in material reuse we inspire people everywhere to join us in our cause for zero waste.’


















April 28, 2012

Saya Chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper

Saya Chair, by Lievore Altherr Molina, for Arper.
The Saya Chair is an iconic wooden chair, with a highly distinctive profile, available in three different wood colours and lacquered in various natural shades. It can be used in both public and private spaces, and will be available with wooden legs or chromed steel legs.







April 27, 2012

RAYUELA STOOL BY ALVARO CATALÁN DE OCÓN

From Alvaro Catalán de Ocón design studio, a modular stool with a tile-like pattern on top that can be "infinitely repeated". 










April 26, 2012

Pythagoras Chair by Sander Mulder

From Sander Mulder, a three-legged chair design inspired by origami.A plain sheet of aluminum is laser cut and then bent into the final product. 
Says Mulder, "The triangulated lines serve both aesthetics and function, and this chairs sturdiness and comfort will surprise time and time again.Made up from only three different parts, this chair displays furniture design in its purest form." 
Pythagoras is available with either oak or aluminum legs.







April 25, 2012

Folding Chair by Leo Salom

Says Leo Salom,
"The folding chair is a long standing question between efficiency of space and portability, and the technological making that links the two. True of any design question, a solution can be reached by either of the three arms, material, use and making.
A solution in this case, came by way of testing the potential of the CNC router, which can cut highly precise lines through material sheets, such as plywood or plastic, as would a surgeon with a scalpel through tissue. Two more conditions were placed to guide the design, the chair had to fold back into the single layer of plywood from which it was made and second, we had maximize the yield of each sheet, in order to be efficient and reduce waste.
First obstacle to overcome in the design, was the geometric relationship between the folding pieces, because each piece needed to fold back into their original location on the sheet. After the first two full size prototypes, it quickly became apparent that fractions of an inch when unfolded had a multiplier affect that rippled through the entire layout of the parts and how the parts fit together was imperative to achieve a competent chair.
Second persistent question throughout, was understanding the creative potential of the CNC router, poiesis, or making in greek according to Socrates. As I neared the tenth prototype it became apparent that I was making the chair by drawing a line on my computer screen that was analogous to the tool path the computer used to cut the parts. It became the unfolding of a line for the making of a chair.
The chair is composed of three wood parts made from rapidly renewable bamboo plywood, a front leg that incorporates the back rest, the back leg unfolds from the one and the seat. There are three hinges that connect and allow the wooden parts to articulate about and the eight rare earth magnets that hold the parts in place in the closed position. The seat and the back rest are fitted with a quarter inch thick wool felt pads."








‘Four Brothers’ Chairs by Seungji Mun

"We planned this project named ‘Four Brothers’. This means that we can make four intact chairs with no loss in one wooden plate.
The size of wooden plate which can be bought in the market is 4*8(2400x1200). We made the new design so that all pieces of wooden plate can work for function of the chair. So, this design does not make wastage of material. We have made four designs and customers can select the design according to their taste and requirements. Furthermore, this design enables to make 4 chairs by using not only one design but also four designs.
This ‘Four Brothers’ can do the function of general chairs perfectly. It is not a simple design like the chair which does not include back of the chair such as a stool. So it is comfortable even though we use them for long time.

Likewise, Four Brothers is able to make mass production without waste of materials. Also, they could reduce labor cost by CNC (computer numerical control). This kind of simple work produces one chair so people can save their times, assets, and technologies. Therefore they can do mass production with the same amount of money. That’s why it is beneficial to communities and public institutions which do not pursue its own interests.
Our project is suitable for many places such as hall holding performance, lecture, and benches in park. We are sure that it is also good for cafe or bar because design in itself has difference to existing products.

‘Four Brothers’ is eco-friendly composed of material to working process and only use conventional techniques to realize this project. We do not need any special techniques. Lastly, we can obtain a lot of products through low capital."










April 23, 2012

Pushpin by Kenyon Yeh for COOIMA

London-based designer Kenyon Yeh has created the Pushpin stool/table for COOIMA.