Paper Furniture Collection

Chair

Artistic and functional objects from the collection of furniture by Vadim Kibardin demonstrate the possibilities of the newest authors method of manufacturing largescale products of paper and cardboard. All cardboard and paper collected at home could be reused as part of furniture, so it is the second life for paper trash.

Conventional cardboard and paper glued together by layers, thanks to the developed and proven production solutions, turn into reliable designs with an inexhaustible range of form-building principles, decorative features and unique personal designs.

The armchair is made of 37 paper layers and 28 details of gofer cardboard. The functional surface is formed by putting paper layers one by one to achieve the required height on the chair. A distinctive texture of the chairs overlay encourages a dialog with a user. A distinctly personalized form of the chair can be created by rumpling and chopping paper layers.

Width: 780 mm

Depth: 650 mm

Height: 820 mm

Designer: Vadim Kibardin

Keywords: paper furniture, chair, recycling, kibardin, handmade, unique, green life

Design Location and Timeframe: Chair collection project started in January 2017 in Prague and finished in February 2019 in Prague.

Design Research: The most important in modern design is to create new product quality, a new picture of quality, new feeling. The search of such solution is conducted in different directions. New paints, polymer coating, fibers, new ways of surface finishing, new materials, contemporary technologies. All this for only one purpose to give people new perceptions. Vadim Kibardin wants to display something revolutionary with perfect balance in design and function using modern technology, but at the same time, he puts something hidden from your eyes in the product.

Design Challenges: The most interesting and complicated in the same time is creating the new construction for every new chair. It is necessary to show a wide range of method possibilities and present it as a methodology for everyone.

Image Credits: Photographer Vadim Kibardin, 2018

Intellectual Property Notice: Copyrights belong to Vadim Kibardin, 2018

Awards and Accolades: This Design was awarded Iron in A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award in 2019. Iron A' Design Award: Awarded to well-designed, practical, and innovative creations that meet professional and industrial requirements. Respected for integrating industry best practices and competent technical characteristics, they provide fulfillment and positive feelings, contributing to a better world.