Malgorzata Pekala, a Polish designer who has worked for several furniture brands in Poland, came up with her own limited edition seating named the Kamasutra Bench. Produced from a solid beech frame, the cushioned part of the seat stores consists of various colorful sheets of woolen felt. The bench can also be changed into a nice coffee table.
Felt pieces are often discarded and wasted from regular production, so upcycling them into the Kamasutra Bench makes it an almost sustainable product.
Malgorzata Pekala is also working on other related products, some of which you can see in the gallery.
Scrap Felt Seating
The Kamasutra Bench by Malgorzata Pekala
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling Furniture - Designing furniture out of discarded materials brings in a sustainable aspect and can disrupt the traditional furniture business model.
2. Multi-functional Seating - Creating seating that also doubles as a coffee table can disrupt space-saving furniture design.
3. Unique Seat Padding Materials - Utilizing colorful felt sheets for seating cushions can disrupt the traditional use of foam and upholstered padding for furniture.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Incorporating sustainable and upcycling practices into the furniture manufacturing process can disrupt traditional design and production methods.
2. Home Decor - Designing multi-functional furniture pieces can disrupt the traditional way consumers view and buy home decor products.
3. Textile Manufacturing - Developing unique and eco-friendly fabrics for furniture makers can disrupt the traditional use of foam and other synthetic materials in upholstery.