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Fold Chair
Fold Chair
“Fold Chair” is a 3D printed dining chair produced by Xuberance, Shanghai. The chair is available in wood or four colorways: pink, yellow, green, grey. The shape of the chair is based on a continuous form, printed on its side using advanced recycled plastic polymers or recycled wood. The pattern continuously wraps around the billowing surface, doubly curved for structural stability.
Project Details
Project Details
Design Sector: Furniture Design
Typology: Chair
Scope/Role: Designer
Location: Shanghai, China
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Team: Studio Manferdini
3D Printing Consultant: Xuberance
The design forewent all the adhesives, resins and additional finishings used in traditional furniture manufacturing, allowing the chair to be fully and easily recycled at the end of its life.
The design forewent all the adhesives, resins and additional finishings used in traditional furniture manufacturing, allowing the chair to be fully and easily recycled at the end of its life.
The process begins with shredding plastic waste into granules. This is fed directly into the CNC robotic arm, which melts the material to create a recycled plastic filament that is then applied layer by layer to form the chair. Color is added during the printing process. The orientation and proportions of the 3D-printed lines define the behavior of the material and provide its distinctive ornaments.
Kumaran Parthiban
Speculative Architect/Educator in Los Angeles
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