77 year old swedish designer ake axelsson exhibited ‘wood’ – an elegant lightweight chair he produced for gärsnäs – at the stockholm furniture fair 2010. the components are made with a traditional steaming technique that uses a minimal amount of wood.

ake axelsson: wood

the chair is flat-packed in a recyclable cardboard case.

ake axelsson: wood flat-pack image © designboom

ake axelsson: wood image © designboom

ake axelsson: wood image © designboom

ake axelsson: wood image © designboom