paul loebach’s PEG chair can be constructed without a drop of glue
all images courtesy of paul loebach

 

 

 

considering the challenge to ship furniture as compactly and efficiently as possible, paul loebach’s ‘PEG’ chair design has been formulated around the acronym, ‘parts excluding glue.’ machined out of birch wood in eight separate components, the parts of the assembly can tapped into place with a small mallet. as the wood naturally expands and contracts over time the structural joints tighten, creating a sturdy and stable form.

paul loebach peg chair without glue
individual blocks of birch wood during the milling process

 

 

 

originally shown in NYC design week in collaboration with makers anonymous, the chair prototype was made using in-house and custom built CNC routers, showing that the integration of technology does not mean sacrificing craft, but extending it. the company is a multi-faceted brooklyn-based studio blending customized fabrication technology with traditional techniques for product development, prototyping, and limited edition runs.

paul loebach peg chair without glue
peg-in-hole joints allow users to swiftly assemble the product

paul loebach peg chair without glue
joinery detail of a cross-strut in a leg

paul loebach peg chair without glue
the seat can be pushed into place

paul loebach peg chair without glue
the back support is the last piece to be slid into place

paul loebach peg chair without glue
bottom view of the chair exposing its structural components

paul loebach peg chair without glue
back view of PEG

paul loebach peg chair without glue
side view of PEG

paul loebach peg chair without glue
front view of PEG

paul loebach peg chair without glue
joint detail below the seat

paul loebach peg chair without glue
the design within the makers anonymous shop in brooklyn

 

 

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