Chairigami
Based out of New Haven CT, Zach Rotholz's business is ingeniously called Chairigami. Zach has gone into the business of building furniture out of cardboard. He makes everything from chairs, coffee tables, desks, bookshelves, and much more. What's more is that he has a very inspiring story. I encourage you to check out his website and see the full history if you have a chance. Here's hi site: www.chairigami.com
I came across this company when surfing Kisckstarer and found that he is trying to raise funds for a new product he has designed called the standing desk. This design is very inspiring because I have always been fascinated with functional design.
I have done a lot of cardboard projects in my day and have thought of this idea a few time but always rejected it because I thought that the end product would not look very pleasing to the eye. Mr Rotholtz has clearly demolished that idea, by coming up with some very aesthetically pleasing ideas.
This idea should inspire us all to take action on all those fleeting ideas that we come up with and never do anything about. We should always strive to try and break down boundaries of what is possible, even in design.
Thats really cool that he can design functional furniture out of cardboard. One thing that really concerns me is if you spill liquid on the furniture won't it be ruined? Because cardboard is not the most water resistant of objects.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for those who want cost effective, transient furniture (such as college students). An could help with the sustainiblity issue if sufficientely biodegradible. As Leigh mentioned, the durablity could be an issue, but if they were coated with a sustance such as neverwet they could be hydrophobic, which would be really cool. but that could increase the price and enviromental impact.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in high school, one of the engineering classes did a project very similar to this. I think its such a cool idea and is very Eco-friendly which is big these days. The class only did the chair, so it's nice to see other furniture made from this technique.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this.
woah! This is cool how eco-friendly this is, it would definitely help when moving house to house. but i wouldnt use it to put my laptop or any other expensive objects on it i just dont trust this. I think this is something that would be great for college kids haha
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