The Kelp Chair is made out of unique materials. Interesting Times Gang, a Stockholm-based creative studio, was commissioned by Chefs Niclas Jonsson and Daniel Hoglander to design a chair for a new sushi restaurant concept, the Black Milk Sushi.
The chair was inspired by the lines and silhouettes found in ocean vegetation. Using 3D printing, the chair was made with recycled fishing nets and wood fiber. The Kelp Chair boasts a sustainable design. Fishing nets are often discarded into the oceans and wreak havoc on marine ecosystems, eradicating kelp forests. Thus, the designers and Interesting Times gathered upcycled nets to create an innovative material. Once the Kelp Chair reaches the end of its life space, it can be ground down to create new biomaterials and reused for other items.
Image Credit: Interesting Times Gang
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Sustainable Furniture Design
- Designing furniture using recycled and sustainable materials for a more eco-friendly future.
- 3D Printing in Product Design
- The utilization of 3D printing technology in innovating products with unique and eco-friendly materials.
- Circular Economy
- Creating products that can be repurposed into new biomaterials to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
Sectors Adopting This
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Incorporating eco-friendly materials and 3D printing technology, furniture manufacturers can create sustainable products with unique designs.
- Product Design
- Using 3D printing technology to create innovative products using recycled materials to support sustainable product design.
- Material Science
- Exploring sustainable materials for product manufacturing to promote the concept of a circular economy.
