# Waste-Conscious Chairs The Economic Chair was Purposefully Designed to Reduce Waste By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2015-05-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/economic-chair References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/05/01/seungji-mun-economical-chair-plywood-standard-sheet-minimise-industrial-waste/) & [munseungji](http://www.munseungji.com/) Korean designer Seungji Mun has designed The Economic Chair, a plywood seat that was purposefully created from a single sheet of plywood so as not to leave any waste material. The project was inspired by Seungji's 'Four Brothers' collection, which featured four chairs made from a single piece of wood, also with no waste material. The finished design of the Economic Chair features a square plywood backrest and rectangular plywood seat, with arm supports created by two strips of the material fused together. Mun explains, "I would like to inform a serious social issue of industrial waste through such works that were started from worrying about industrial waste generated from the production process of the chair." This project is ultimately a thought-provoking commentary on our consumption habits, and the processes that go into supporting them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Zero Waste Design:** Creating products that generate no waste during the production process presents disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Sustainable Furniture:** The Economic Chair highlights the opportunity for the furniture industry to embrace sustainable practices and reduce waste. - **Circular Economy:** Designing furniture from a single sheet of plywood demonstrates the potential for a circular economy approach in the furniture manufacturing sector. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Economic Chair showcases the need for innovative waste-reducing designs in the furniture manufacturing industry. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Consulting firms can assist businesses in adopting sustainable practices like zero waste design, with a focus on reducing environmental impact. - **Woodworking:** The use of single sheet plywood design in The Economic Chair provides an opportunity for disruption and innovation in the woodworking industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Puzzle-Like Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinsmdf.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-table-1.md) - [Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annabella-hevesi.md) - [Flatpack Single-Piece Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-chair-set.md) - [Zero-Waste Aluminum Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-chair.md) - [3D-Printed Recycled Misprint Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-new-raw-studio.md) - [Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/void-lounge-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Waste Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xox-chair.md)