'rawtation' by adi zaffran weisler - 'design for all' competition shorlisted revealed

designer's own words:
'the aim of my project is to discover the fusion between the organic and the industrial.
as I was learning the industrial process of plastic rotational molding I discovered the potential
for combining raw organic elements in the process. I tried creating a method where the meeting
point between the organic and the synthetic is made by the rotational molding process without
the need for cold joints or complex adjustments. the manufacturing process uses pruned branches,
trunks and foliage combined with plastic which creates the joints. I designed a number of molds
in basic geometric shapes in which it is possible to insert trimmed foliage of various kinds.
each time I used a different branch, bark or plant, which each influence the shape of the final
object and create a unique and personal object. the polyethylene and the raw organic elements
are inserted to the metal mold, which is then heated and cooled while rotating. the plastic forms
along the inner side of the mold and firmly fastens together the organic elements, especially while
cooling and shrinking. from the manufacturing process a new esthetic language is created out
of basic shapes and raw material. the result is a set of table and stools.'

process work: