In June 2023, I graduated from the Hout en Meubileringscollege in Amsterdam. My graduation project was a collection of chairs. They were made from damaged and unsellable materials I received from Baars & Bloemhoff, a material wholesaler.
I made a conscious choice to use waste material because of during my internship in Berlin 2 years ago, for the studio of Lukas Wegwerth, I saw so much beautiful materials thrown away in the city. I didn’t want to do the same.
The basic design of my chair is simple, so I can make many variations. This can be done by transforming the shape, using color, or different treatments. The components are mostly straight so they can easily be cut from pieces of sawn residual wood.
Enzo Mari is a great inspiration for me in terms of design and conceptual thinking. If you study his book of furniture drawings and plans, you can make your own too. This makes his furniture accessible to many people. Of course, you must be a bit handy.
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