Studio JELMERREUS presents Multylino, a layered and colourful material made from linoleum waste. With it, he creates a sturdy sheet used to craft tables, chairs, mirrors and more. Creating a world of Multylino objects - developed in his studio in Zaandam.
BOCHT - A chair made of 14 layers of waste Linoleum.
BOCHT is a design chair made from a single curved sheet of Multylino, a material developed by Studio JELMERREUS and composed of 100% waste linoleum sourced from Forbo. By pressing 14 layers of linoleum together, a strong yet flexible material is created, characterized by a unique layering and play of colors. Each chair is hand-shaped in a large mold, without any internal structure. The strength lies entirely in the tension of the material itself.
During the development of Multylino, Jelmer searched for ways to truly bring the material to life. Its properties – flexibility, resilience, and structure – became the foundation for a functional object at the intersection of art and design. BOCHT emerged when he discovered that the material could be bent into a stable chair purely through the tension within the combinded layers.
Finding the right balance between stiffness and flexibility was a challenge: the material needed to be strong enough to carry weight, yet flexible enough to hold its shape without cracking or tearing. Achieving this required extensive experimentation with adhesives, pressing pressure, and layering to reach a reliable result.
MEEROR - A series of mirrors inspired by mountain lakes
MEEROR reflects silence and stillness. It is a series of mirrors based on aerial photographs of alpine lakes in the Dolomites (Italy). After capturing these lakes with a drone, Jelmer translated their outlines into abstract mirror shapes.
During his hikes in the region over the past years, Jelmer became increasingly captivated by the clarity and tranquility of the lakes he encountered. This experience led him to create MEEROR, a collection that captures the beauty of these natural water surfaces in mirror form.
While exploring the possibilities of Multylino, he discovered a new technique that proved to be the perfect fit for this project. The mirrors are framed with Multylino, CNC-milled to reveal topographic contours – reminiscent of elevation lines on a map.
The collection consists of six different mirror shapes, each based on the exact outline of a lake, preserving the natural contours. The forms feel intuitively “right” and evoke a sense of harmony, even without knowing the story behind them.
Color code
Every Multylino piece is crafted from multiple distinct layers. Together, these layers form a unique color code, embedded in the object and connected to its owner. This makes each Multylino creation truly one-of-a-kind, while still allowing for hundreds of different color combinations. As a furniture maker, it’s the joy of the creative process that drives me—not producing a limited batch for exclusivity.