bamboo chairs

bamboo's superior strength and fast growth pace makes it a very sustainable alternative to wood.

the cantilever chair '43' is comprised of forty-three laminated bamboo slats (hence the name) utilizing the structural potential of this fast growing material to create comfort and flexibility. designed by konstantin grcic for /yii/.

/yii/ is a collaborative project organized by NTCRI (National Taiwan Crafts Research Institute) and TDC (Taiwan Design Center), which aims to conserve and transform traditional craft techniques in the contemporary context through design.

bamboo chair by dutch designer duo Tejo Remy and René Veenhuyzen

111 recycled Coca-Cola plastic bottles into ONE chair

111 Navy Chair is produced by 111 recycled Coca-Cola plastic bottles; the chair debuted during this year's Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010 in Milan.  The chair has been modeled after the original aluminum Emeco Navy chair which was designed in 1944 for the U.S. Navy.

 111 Navy Chair is produced by 111 recycled Coca-Cola plastic bottles; the chair debuted during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010 in Milan.  The chair has been modeled after the original aluminum Emeco Navy chair which was designed in 1944 for the U.S. Navy.