papercrete furniture: unpolished by dik scheepers
a mix of paper and cement, the furniture collection explores and experiments with the possibilities of papercrete.
‘unpølished’ collection by dik scheepers image © kristof vrancken
amstelveen-born designer dik scheepers has created ‘unpølished’, a collection made from combining paper and cement, for toegepast 16 at z33. the material, originally used for creating blocks and building houses, is a combination of discarded paper and concrete. economically sustainable and light weight, it can be moulded into versatile forms. scheepers experimented with different types of paper, each one giving the material a distinct character, although he notes that the thick mixture requires patience during the drying phase. the texture of the papercrete contrasts the smooth edges of the white wood.
stool with papercrete seat image © kristof vrancken
papercrete and wood combination image © kristof vrancken
shelf image © dik scheepers
detail image © dik scheepers
detail image © kristof vrancken
collection image © kristof vranckendesignboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions’ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication.
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