Better Factory

Deconstructable and the inflated chair for circular economy

Govert Flint from design studio Enrichers is investigating for furniture manufacturer Antares how they can prepare their office furniture for a circular economy. Various strategies have been devised and tested. 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. AIR is a chair that minimized material use in mass. When materials are recycled, it often required energy, for example to melt something into a raw amterial 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. 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.