Displaying a little more creativity than rough (and often naughty) etchings found on wooden school seats, Brothers Dressler has vandalized school property -- but in a very constructive manner. Deconstructing standard school chairs, they have designed a line that is both nostalgic and new.
With 93 steel-framed assembly chairs at hand, Brothers Dressler fitted each with new legs, backs and frames. Eclectic and utterly unique, they debuted just this past weekend at Billy Reid during NoHo Design Week.
Once you've browsed through the gallery above, check out some of Brothers Dressler's past work.
Salvaged School Seats
Brothers Dressler Deconstructs Grade School Chairs
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Furniture - Brothers Dressler's line of school chairs deconstructed and repurposed into new unique pieces foreshadows a disruptive innovation opportunity for upcycling old furniture using creative designs.
2. Sustainable School Furniture - Brothers Dressler's design technique for school chairs proposes a need for more sustainable school furniture by using and repurposing existing materials as a new way to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
3. Vintage Revival - Brothers Dressler's design approach suggests a boom in demand for vintage school furniture reimagined into contemporary pieces and disrupting the furniture industry by reviving historical pieces into new designs.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Brothers Dressler's design of repurposing school chairs presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to explore new design techniques and ways of creating sustainable furniture in the furniture industry.
2. Sustainability - Brothers Dressler's approach for designing furniture presents an opportunity for sustainability in the furniture and environmental industry by introducing and repurposing materials to prevent waste and promote sustainability.
3. Education - Brothers Dressler's redesign of school chairs proposes an opportunity for the education industry to rethink traditional school furniture design and repurpose used materials to create a sustainable and unique learning environment.