Pressured Plywood Seating

Michael Blumfeld's Trizin Stool Collection Revolves Around Wedges

The Trizin Stool collection may sport a simple aesthetic, but the construction of each seat is a lot more complex than it first appears. Using little to no hardware, including any type of glue and adhesives, each seat has been constructed out of raw wood materials. By testing the physical boundaries of this raw wood, namely plywood, the Trizin Stool collection revolves greatly around tensioned pressure and strategically placed wedges, which is what the word 'Trizin' means in Hebrew.

Created by Michael Blumfeld, a recent industrial design graduate from the Shenkar College of Engineering hailing from Tel Aviv, the Trizin Stool collection was presented during the Salone del Mobile exhibit. The unique use of wedges not only helps to hold each stool together, it also gives them their sleek, sloping shape.

Hardware-free Construction
Opportunity for using alternative methods like tensioned pressure and wedges to create furniture without traditional hardware.
Raw Wood Materials
Opportunity for exploring the potential of plywood and other raw wood materials in furniture construction without using adhesives.
Simplified Aesthetics
Opportunity for creating sleek and sloping furniture shapes using strategic wedge placement for a minimalist aesthetic.

Where This Applies

Furniture Manufacturing
Disruptive innovation opportunity in the furniture manufacturing industry by rethinking construction methods and materials.
Woodworking
Disruptive innovation opportunity in the woodworking industry by exploring new techniques and materials for furniture construction.
Interior Design
Disruptive innovation opportunity in the interior design industry by embracing minimalist aesthetics and sustainable construction methods.
SCORE
2.8 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 55%
Activity 22%
Freshness 8%