Crafted with the most common of materials, paper, these magnificent creations and innovative ideas on chairs, sofas and benches, are the envy of design pioneers. Increasingly more artists experiment with this eco-material and explore its potential, while others are already in business.
Recycled paper and cardboard are the foundations on which the designers realize their vivid imagination. Some concepts appear remarkably robust; others make it hard not to wonder whether one can test one’s weight without destroying the seemingly delicate art pieces that they are. Regardless, the ensuing models are exemplary both in novelty and style.
11 Stunning Paper Seating Designs
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Corrugated Cardboard Furniture
Swirly, Modern and Eco-Friendly Cardboard Chairs
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Recycled Books as Art
10 Innovative Creations
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Collapsing Accordion Chair
Flexiblelove Furniture Seats 16 People or Just 1
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DIY Cardboard Kids Chairs
Finish Your Self Junior
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Delicate Paper Chairs
Web-Patterned 'Hechima 4' Seating Only Looks Frail
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Paper Softseating
Foldable Paper Furniture
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Recycled Paper Seating
The Shredded Paper and Pulp Chairs Showcase Ecovation
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Paper Lounge
Molo Design
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Pleated Paper Furniture
The Cabbage Chair
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Recycled Carpet Sample Furniture
Rugburm Lounge Chair
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Seating From Recycled Newspapers
The '334' Bench
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Design-Forward Furniture Collections
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3D-Knit Airplane Seat Designs
The 'Modulo' Aircraft Seat Concept Sustainably Upgrades First Class
Exaggerated Seating Solutions
The Ode to Chair 14 by Jiri Krejcirik Honors the No. 14 Chair
Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
The 'Shell' Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic Yet Strong
Adaptable Ergonomic Office Seating
The 'Moon Chair' by Serena Papait is Comfortable Yet Stylish
3D-Printed Seaweed Chairs
Interesting Times Gang's Sugar Kelp Chair is Made from Brown Seaweed
Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts
Deniz Aktay Designs the Omega Chair Concept with a Single Sheet
Accordion-Style Coffee Cups
The Accordion Paper Cup Concept is Easy to Carry
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Retro-Tinged Elegant Chair Designs
Karakter Introduces Two Chairs Designed Inspired by the 60s
Biodegradable Furniture Collections
Mater and Patricia Urquiola Showcase the Alder Collection
Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs
The 'Couch in an Envelope' is Modular and 100% Recyclable
Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs
The 'Daisee' Chair from Borrellski is Made with Beeswax
3D-Printed Sustainable Chairs
Eva Dugintseva Designs the Som Chair Concept with No Screws
Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs
The 'Void' Lounge Chair Boasts Built-in Storage
Liberating Sleek Office Chairs
Erwan Bouroullec Designs the ARBA Chair for raawii
Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs
The Conceptual 'Quella' Chair by Dhiraj Choudhari is Plywood-Made
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Ultra-Precise Woven Chair Designs
Borja Gomendio Designs the Stunning Atacama Chair
Sartorially Inspired Seating Solutions
The Narinari Chair by B&B Italia is French Cuff-Inspired
Ultra-Minimal Stool Designs
The Sedeo Chair by Humanscale is Ergonomic and Elegantly Minimalist
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs
These Knoll Chairs Have Been Customized by Noel Mercado
Minimal Geometric Chair Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Euclid Chair Concept
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Modern Cushioned Outdoor Furniture
Paola Lenti Designs the Pod Outdoor Seating Series
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools
The Kinold Styrofoam Stools by Jiwon Jung are Inherently Lightweight
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Bold-Tonal Organic Furniture Series
Shim Seungyeon Designs the Pressura Stool and Table
Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs
Miray Ozlem ER Designs the Caterpillar Lounge Chair
Hemp-Made Sustainable Chairs
Normann Copenhagen and Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen Launch the Mat Chairs
Ultra-Chic Minimalist Seating Designs
Zilio A&C Collaborates with Designer Alessandro Stabile
Paper-Formed Premium Furniture
Emeline Ong Designs the Pastel Tonal Pastille Collection
Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs
The Peel Chair by Blond is Figuratively and Literally Flexible
Storage-Attached Chair Designs
The 'Grid Chair' from SUNRIU Design is Thoughtfully Constructed
Mother Goddess Folding Chairs
The Venus Folding Chair Has a Subtle Venus of Willendorf Silhouette
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Reimagined Furniture Series
Yves Salomon and Chapo Création Create a Special Exhibition
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Mid-Century Teak Wooden Chairs
Pierre Jeanneret Designs the Chandigarh Chair
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs
The 'Arch' Chair Design by Ricardo Sá Has Multifunctional Storage
Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture
Koichi Futatsumata Designs the Sand Chair of Minimal Forms
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs
The Flip Chair by Kuan-Cheng Chen Mimics Movement
Sustainably Made Chair Designs
Arper’s Mixu Chair Was Designed with Sustainability at Its Core
Scissor-Inspired Minimal Wooden Chairs
Shubh Wadel Designs the Structural Kainchee Chair
Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
Deniz Atkay Designs the Slide Table Concept with a Single Sheet
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Sustainable 3D-Printed Chairs
The WOOD-LOOP Lounge Chair is Made with Only Scraps and Excess Parts
Plant-Based Dynamic Furniture
A Group of Design Students in Sweden Created the Chia-Chair
Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts
The StOol Concept is Crafted to Use in Minimal Spaces
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Vegan Leather Iconic Chairs
Herman Miller Presents it Lounge Chairs with a Vegan Construction
Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs
Annabella Hevesi's Peach Easy Chair Boasts Innovative Joints
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Eco-Friendly Pouf Chair Concepts
Design Studio701 Creates the Rio Pouffe Concept
Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs
Miray Özlem ER's Cocoon Chair is Inspired by Metamorphosis
Sleek Recyclable Collaborative Chairs
Antonia Vitterio and Vitra Present the Vitra ACX Chair
Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Aesthetically Pleasing Minimalist Chairs
Koichi Futatsumata's Sand Chair is Comfortable and Chic
Strong Geometric Steel Chairs
XYZ Integrated Architecture Designs the Zero-Thickness Chair
Naturalistic Public Outdoor Furniture
The 'Life Ark' Outdoor Seat Has a Leaf-Shaped Form
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Sizable Chair Installations
Martino Gamper Presents His Sitzung Project in Munich
Repetitive Curvaceous Seating Designs
BIG Designs the Colle Sofa for Natuzzi Italia
Automotive-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
SANAYI313 Launches the Lounge Collection of Furniture
Sustainable Felt Furniture Collections
LAYER Designs the Vale Collection for KFI Studios
Sustainable Cork-Based Sofa Designs
Paul Crofts and Isomi Design the Tejo System
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
Spiritual Meditation Chair Exhibitions
Andrés Reisinger Presents the 12 Chairs for Meditation Show
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Cozy Storage-Focused Furniture
The Pocket Chair by Blå Station is Designed by Stone Designs
Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs
Didi NG Wing Yin Unveils the New Down to Earth Collection
Industrial Exterior Lounge Chairs
The Osier Lounge Chair by Julia Kononenko is Sculpturally Chic
3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
HONOKA LAB Presents the TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT
Wavy Lounge Chair Designs
Fereshteh Hajigholami's Design Was Granted the Iron A' Design Award
Upcycled Stool Designs
Space Copenhagen Designs a Stool with Coffee Shells and E-Waste for Mater
Sustainable Colorful Multifunctional Furniture
Paolo Cappello Designs the Superpop for Miniforms
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Sustainable Modular Desk Trays
A Team of Designers Join on a Minimal Tray Collection
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools
Shota Uruasaki's Capture the Light Stool Depicts Shadows and Light
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture
ÉCAL's Sponge Furniture Expands 10 Times in Size After Soaking
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Minimal Upholstered Chair Designs
Philippe Malouin Designs the Sacha Chair for Resident
Bent Wooden Sculptural Furniture
Poul Kjærholm Designs the PK15 chair for Fritz Hansen
Traditional Church-Inspired Stools
EJM Studios Nods to Churches with the Pew Stool Design
Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools
Alexander Latersztain Designs the Stump Recycled Stools
Slick Eco-Conscious Chair Designs
TAKT Introduces the Soft Lounge Chair Leather
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Thoughtful Reclaimed Material Stools
The NOAH Folding Stool Has Nume Leather Seat
Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
Sustainable Dynamic Structured Chairs
Alessandro Stabile Designs the Taco Chair for LaCividina
APPI Eco-Friendly Furniture
Sabai Design is a Sustainable Furniture Disruptor Led by Woman Founder
Eco-Friendly Adaptable Furniture
Blå Station Designs the ABLE Chair with a Timeless Aesthetic
Organic Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Creates the Crafting Plastic Collection
Ergonomic Latticed Sofa Designs
Eva Schildt Designs the Gardener's Sofa for Design House
Contemporary Rocking Pouffe Stools
Dsignio Designs the Platero Chair in Various Colorways
Fiberglass Mid-Century Chairs
The Panton Chair Encourages Imaginative Experiences
Reinterpreted Classic Shell Chairs
Benjamin Hubert and MDF Italia Create the Press Chair
Space Travel-Inspired Chair Designs
Of My Imagination Creates the. Aerospace Seat SPN-01
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Landscape Seating Theater Designs
Matter Make Creates the Cinema Visiona Home Theater Project
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
Squishy Clay-Made Daybeds
Niveau Zéro Atelier Designs the Soft Soil Daybed From Waste Clay
Adaptable Versatile Multi-Purpose Seating
Landscape Forms Unveils its Every Day Chair
Eco-Friendly Plastic Shell Chairs
Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen Designs the Sustainable Mat Chair
Timeless Furniture Series
Artek Creates the Crafted Through Time Series to Build on Designs
Single Material Minimal Chairs
Ford Bostwick Presents the X_x_X Solo Exhibition of Chairs
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Geometrically Organic Furniture
Altherr Désile Park Designs the Kata Chair and Ghia 74 Table
Sustainable Biophilic Stools
Ponti Design Studio Presents the Inspired by Nature Stool
Chic Recyclable Outdoor Furniture
The Nami Collection by Qeeboo is Made with Polyethylene
Contemporary Rocking Chair Designs
Audo Designs the Sleek Mid-Century Penguin Rocking Chair
Seating Solution Design Projects
The Metaproject 13 Series by RIT Taps the Talents of Students
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Digitally Backed Artisinal Chairs
A Three-Way Collaboration Forms the Enlace Chair with Heritage
Simplistic Seating Series
Seo Chung Kyo Designs the Hipstool Collection of Chairs
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture
LAYER Introduves the New Sustainable Felt-Covered Vale Collection
Refined Aerodynamic Lounge Chairs
Julia Kononenko Designs the Sleek Osier Lounge Chair
Clay Mug-Evolved Dynamic Seatings
Lalese Stamps Creates a Sculptural Seating Solution
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood