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tobias reischle - non commissioned public furniture - concrete that soothes you something recently appeared on the banks of the east river waterfront in williamsburg, brooklyn. six cast concrete chairs had surfaced without explanation, only having printed on them 'sub t non-commissioned public furniture'. this was the brainchild of tobias reischle, an industrial designer by trade as well as brooklyn resident. the inspiration to create public use furniture was a simple one. reischle often found himself on the waterfront with no place to sit except on abandoned piers which could prove dangerous, sitting on the ground, or bringing his own camping chairs like so many other visitors. reischle decided to cast the chairs and donate them at his own expense to provide seating that could be enjoyed and engaged for use at the waterfront as well as other undeveloped park areas throughout the city. the chairs designed specifically for waterfront perching are unconventional in appearance; with their low-seating height that evokes a lounge-like sensation for its occupant. the chairs are not only a welcome addition to the waterfront; their theft-proof weight of 200 lbs. each practically makes them a staple. community feedback via e-mail has been overwhelmingly positive. future plans include producing additional chairs for placement throughout the city’s recreational areas. --- text by lynnel herrera tobias reischle was born in germany in 1973. educated as a cabinet-maker and industrial designer, receiving his master’s degree in design at the academy of fine arts in saar, germany in 1999 . tobias has worked as a designer in auckland, new zealand in 1998. in 1999 he relocated to new york city where he worked until recently as a senior designer for karim rashid for three years. reischle now works independently on several art and design projects. --- --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------	sub_t non commissioned public furniture in brooklyn idea and design tobias reischle sub_t rocker how nice! sub_t and skyline sub_t by tobias reischle