# Sawdust Seats Yoav Avinoam's 'Shavings' Stool Makes Use of Waste and Dust By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoav-avinoam-shavings-stool References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/7369/shavings-stool-by-yoav-avinoam.html) & [yoavavinoam](http://www.yoavavinoam.com/) Yoav Avinoam, a designer from Israel and a recent graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, has created a [seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornice) of which he has named the ‘Shavings’ stool. I remember collecting sawdust (my father's wood cuttings) as a child and using it to make magic potions, but Yoav Avinoam has put these [wood shavings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap) to better use. The sawdust that Yoav has collected is mixed in with resin and made into a mold. What a great idea for a workbench. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Design:** The use of waste products to create furniture presents an opportunity to disrupt traditional furniture manufacturing and promote sustainable design principles. - **Circular Economy:** Creating furniture using waste products like sawdust encourages a circular economy by reducing waste and reusing materials. - **Small-scale Manufacturing:** The ability to create molds for furniture using readily available materials like sawdust and resin presents an opportunity for small-scale manufacturing and entrepreneurship. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can integrate sustainable design principles and circular economy practices by incorporating waste products like sawdust into their production processes. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Consultants specializing in sustainable design and circular economy practices can advise furniture manufacturers on incorporating waste materials like sawdust into their production processes. - **Craftsmanship and Woodworking:** The use of sawdust and resin to create molds for furniture presents an opportunity for craftsmen and woodworkers to experiment with new materials and techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Industrial Duct Work Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-series-chairs.md) - [Olive Pit-Constructed Kids Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nontalo.md) - [Sustainable Sawmill Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-betula-project.md) - [Rice Husk-Made Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rice-husk-stool.md) - [Recycled Paper Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plod-stool.md) - [Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-lervik-1.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Electronic Packaging-Made Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgar-stool.md)