What do you get when you cross an architect, a furniture company, and a love of cycling? The result is a sleek, refined fixed-gear road bicycle that blends Thonet‘s classic bentwood curves with London-based architect Andy Martin‘s design prowess. The frame is composed of beech wood that has been steamed and bent, using the same processes developed back in the 1930′s to make Thonet’s chairs. Combining complex engineering with a modern, simple aesthetic, the Thonet Bike will be available in a limited edition run priced at £43,000 a piece.

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Respecting Michelle Thonet‘s original idea of furniture that could easily be disassembled for optimizing space during transportation, Dutch studio Nuy of NOORT created this angular chair made from recycled honeycomb cardboard. Specially designed for Thonet label EXP, the ‘VouwWow VWo1′ chair was introduced to the market in 2010 and is sells for less than €100. Light, affordable and recycled, this sustainable seat packs flat to ship and can be set up in a snap without any tools, glue or screws.

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