jinyeong yeon turns unsold puffer jackets into cozy padded chairs

following his chairs made from discarded aluminum sheets, jinyeong yeon continues his exploration into the possibilities of repurposed materials with this latest design project. working in collaboration with south korean designer brand, shirter, yeon has taken unsold goose down jackets and turned them into unique furniture products.

images courtesy of jinyeong yeon

the padded chairs are made using shirter’s ‘big goose down jacket‘. there was no problem with the functionality of the coats, they simply did not all sell. instead of them going to waste, jinyeong yeon has given them a new purpose and a new value. 

padded armchair

the seoul-based designer has used the goose down of the puffer jackets to pad the seats, so you get that same cozy feeling when you sit down. the garment’s waterproof material covers the chairs and details of the original product, such as pockets and sewing lines, have all been retained to give the chair individuality and to create an honest material expression. 

padded armchair detail

padded chair front

padded chair side

padded chair detail

the design repurposes unsold jackets from designer clothing store shirter

padded chair scale

project info:

project name: padded chair

design: jinyeong yeon in collaboration with south korean designer brand ‘shirter‘

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