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Seed-Grown Seating

The Terra Outdoor Chair is as Nature-Made as it Gets

— March 24, 2011 — Unique
The 'Terra Outdoor Chair' is nothing short of a nature-made furniture piece. From a cardboard skeleton and a little patience, the Terra Outdoor chair simply grew. Okay, maybe it wasn't that magical, but the inspiration for this chair came from a need for something innovative.

Seeds were used to ensure the grass grew around a cardboard skeleton of a chair that was filled with earth. This nature-made chair is every bit of green as it is creative.

Why was this idea brought into fruition? Forward thinking and a sense of connection to the furniture design process are what most likely prompted the designers behind the Terra Outdoor Chair. This innovative furniture-building method may just come about in other furniture projects to come.
Trend Themes
1. Seed-grown Furniture - The innovative idea of using seeds to make furniture pieces that integrate nature's elements and design could disrupt the furniture industry.
2. Eco-friendly Furniture Design - Furniture made from sustainable materials can provide a competitive edge to companies who adopt sustainable practices, disrupting the furniture industry towards more eco-friendly practices.
3. Bio-built Materials - As more companies explore bio-built materials, using living organisms to structure buildings and furniture, new ways of designing and producing consumer goods could emerge and disrupt multiple industries.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers could leverage sustainable materials and integrate innovative methods, such as using seeds, to stay relevant in a market where the demand for eco-friendly products is growing.
2. Eco-friendly Design - The demand for more sustainable designs is increasing, and companies that integrate green solutions in all aspects of their business operations have the potential to disrupt multiple industries.
3. Construction - The use of bio-built materials, as explored in the Seed-Grown Seating article, could disrupt the construction industry by fundamentally changing the way buildings and other structures are assembled and designed.
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