BETTER FACTORY
European Commission
Govert
Flint investigated for furniture manufacturer Antares how they can
prepare their office furniture for a circular economy. Various
strategies have been devised and tested resulting in three new designs.
Better
Factory is a program by the European Commission. Govert Flint works with furniture manufacturer Antares Romania to develop
strategies to make their portfolio more circular. How do you design an
office chair without glue or staples? And how can the variety of
materials be minimized?
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NUDE
No staples, no glue. NUDE is an office chair that exhibits every material that is used. By
strapping the fabric to the seat with a cord, the foam is sandwiched to
the seat. It replaces staples and glue to spare the components when it
needs to be taken apart.shop -> NUDE
AIR
No mass, no waste. AIR is a chair that minimizes material use in mass. When materials are
recycled, it often requires energy, for example to melt something into a
raw material again. The less materials we use, the smaller its
footprint on energy. Besides, an inflatable is easier to flat-package,
reducing volume of transport. Last but not least, air is a beautiful
material for keeping the body active while sitting.shop -> AIR
SPRING
One material, one chair. SPRING is a chair made from a single material. It is extruded from two
sheets. With a powerful hobby like kite surfing the sheets can be
extruded into a chair volume.shop -> SPRING
credits: Govert Flint & Joost Sinke