wellprovenchair

The Well Proven Chair began with the discovery that within industry between 50-80% waste is created in processing raw timber into usable products. We decided to try and make a new material from this waste that usually comes in the form of sawdust, shavings or chippings. We discovered a bizarre reaction between this wood waste and bio-resin where the mixture expands up to five times its original volume into a strong, lightweight foamed material. We created a chair that uses this material as a seat shell, displaying the material’s natural exuberance which is complemented by the restrained and minimal turned ash legs. In collaboration with Marjan van Aubel with the support of The American Hardwood Export Council and Benchmark Furniture

http://www.wellprovenchair.com/

http://www.jamesmichaelshaw.co.uk/Well_Proven_Chair.html

http://www.designboom.com/design/waste-wood-and-bio-resin-chair-by-marjan-van-aubel-jamie-shaw/