jiri richter: bottle chair
jiri richter has taken empty 2L bottles of soda pop and arranged and bound them in a way, so that they form a type of concave seating unit. the result is a lightweight, portable seating option utilizes segmented portions of pool noodles to create the curve and provides a cushion between the chair and the ground.
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‘bottle chair’
czech design student jiri richter has sent us images of his ‘bottle chair’. the project is a study in recycling materials and using them in new applications. richter has taken empty 2L bottles of soda pop and arranged and bound them in a way, so that they form a type of concave seating unit. the result is a lightweight, portable seating option utilizes segmented portions of pool noodles to create the curve and provides a cushion between the chair and the ground.
profile
the equation
arrangement of bottles and the formation of the curvature
rendering of the ‘bottle chair’
the lightweight chair is easy to transport
the concave chair has a bit of a recline
up close of the bottle construction
made for people of all sizes
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