terra grass armchair by nucleo is now available on kickstarter

the ‘terra grass armchair’ by nucleo, is a living product that grows into it’s surrounding landscape. the design is made from cardboard frames which are assembled on top of the ground. soil is then fed into the construction to create a small mound on top of the earth. the last ingredient are the seeds which are scattered heavily onto the surface. the only thing then left to do is to let nature take its course, and watch the armchair evolve into its form. 

the ‘terra grass armchair’ is a living product that grows into it’s surrounding landscape 

the ‘terra grass armchair ‘was first introduced at milan salone satellite in 2000, and was selected for the xix compasso d’oro as a ‘product for the community’ award in 2001. the following year it was shown at the pompidou center in paris, in 2004 at the triennale in milan, and then in 2012 at biennal of belo horizonte, brasil. nucelo have now decided to launch the product again on a smaller scale, using new technologies and graphics in order to reach out to a wider audience. you can find the project on kickstarter here. 

video courtesy of nucleo 

the terra grass armchair was first introduced at milan salone satellite in 2000

the structure is made from cardboard frames which are assembled on top of the ground 

a ‘terra’ sofa is also available 

video courtesy of nucleo 

the design comes in a flat pack construction  

individual cardboard sheets 

the cardboard sheets are assembled to form a seat

the structure is made from soil

soil is fed into the construction

once the seat is assembled the only thing left to do is to let nature take its course

seeds are the final ingredient to be added

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edited by: hollie smith | designboom