Dutch designer Erez Nevi Pana has created a chair or a stool completely made from baked soil, fungi and other natural materials, fittingly calling it the 'Soilid' Chair.
The chair was the product of the designer's childhood memories while he was playing in the parents' greenhouse. The brownie looking chair was created by a dough made from fungus and soil that has been baked in an actual oven and are strong enough so they can be sit on. The chair was only able to be realized because of a certain biochemical reaction that the dough had with the soil, fungi and other products.
Amazingly, after baking, the material can be altered in shape and shaped with plaster into other products like a chair or a table.
Oven Baked Furniture
The Soilid Chair is Mixed With Soil and Fungi and Then Baked
Trend Themes
1. Baked Material - The trend of using baked and processed natural materials in furniture production opens up opportunities for innovative designing and sustainability.
2. Organic Design - The trend of using natural materials like soil and fungi in furniture design allows for innovative aesthetics and organic functionality.
3. Biochemical Reaction Materials - The trend of using natural materials with innovative biochemical reactions during the production process creates opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly furniture design.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry can create sustainable and unique design opportunities by utilizing baked and organic materials in combination with traditional furniture making techniques.
2. Agriculture - The agriculture industry can branch out into furniture design by utilizing their knowledge of soil and fungi to create unique, eco-friendly materials.
3. Sustainability - The trend of using sustainable materials in combination with innovative production methods creates new opportunities for the future of eco-friendly and sustainable design across all industries.