Stacklab Creates Furniture Using Locally-Sourced Factory Off-Cuts
Niko Pajkovic — January 26, 2022 — Art & Design
References: stackabl.shop & core77
Toronto-based design studio Stacklab has launched a new line of chairs made from aluminum, wood, and felted wool, all of which are sourced from local factory off-cuts. The unique chairs come from a collaboration between Stacklab and New York gallery furniture retailer Maison Gerard.
According to the company, Stacklab had identified a surplus of felted wool off-cuts within the industry and decided to create designs that utilize this material rather than having it go to waste. ""[We] designed a computer-aided system that makes productive (re)use of the off-cuts and end-of-bolt felt in the form of household furnishings," said the company in a recent press statement. The innovative system allows the company to design custom furniture while helping regional manufacturers identify and sell their remnant inventory.
Image Credit: Stacklab
According to the company, Stacklab had identified a surplus of felted wool off-cuts within the industry and decided to create designs that utilize this material rather than having it go to waste. ""[We] designed a computer-aided system that makes productive (re)use of the off-cuts and end-of-bolt felt in the form of household furnishings," said the company in a recent press statement. The innovative system allows the company to design custom furniture while helping regional manufacturers identify and sell their remnant inventory.
Image Credit: Stacklab
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Furniture Design - Opportunity for furniture designers to create innovative, eco-friendly designs by utilizing locally-sourced factory off-cuts.
2. Upcycling Utilization - Opportunity for businesses to create products by utilizing the leftover materials from production to reduce waste and increase sustainability.
3. Customizable Furniture Manufacturing - Opportunity for companies to create customized furniture using computer-aided designing while utilizing leftover material, leading to tailored eco-conscious designs.
Industry Implications
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2. Fashion and Textile - Fashion and Textile industries can adopt upcycling practices like using leftover factory off-cuts to create new products, leading to sustainable fashion and textile designs.
3. Material Recycling and Waste Management - Material recycling and waste management industries can adopt creative eco-friendly solutions like upcycling to create innovative products rather than dumping unused materials.
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