Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World » tree chair http://inhabitat.com Green Design Will Save the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Upside Down Chair is Just as Much Sitting Fun as a Real Tree Trunk http://inhabitat.com/upside-down-chair-is-just-as-much-sitting-fun-as-a-real-tree-trunk/ http://inhabitat.com/upside-down-chair-is-just-as-much-sitting-fun-as-a-real-tree-trunk/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:40:56 +0000 Deepika Kamta http://inhabitat.com/new-submission-156/ floris wubben, bauke fokkema, willow tree chair, tree chair, green design, tree trunk chair, eco design, sustainable design, green art, green chair, wooden chair, natural wood chair

Designer Floris Wubben and artist Bauke Fokkema have taken all the fun of sitting on a real tree trunk and injected it into this wooden chair. Crafted from an inverted willow tree, the chair is supported by a mass of twigs that also makes it look like it’s just growing out of the floor. The follicles and branches of the trunk were twisted and splinted into place to form four legs and the seat and back are carved from the bole, infusing the chair with a natural tree-like silhouette.

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When we first saw this living, growing Garden Chair we quickly found ourselves captivated by its whimsical nature and perfect union between pure green design and functionality. But don’t be confused. What looks like something straight out of Narnia, is in fact the product of an ingenious method of tree shaping developed by a couple of artists at Pooktre!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/pooktre%e2%80%99s-living-growing-tree-chair/feed/ 1 Michel Bussien’s Growing Chair is Deep-Seated in Nature http://inhabitat.com/michel-bussiens-growing-chair-is-deep-seated-in-nature/ http://inhabitat.com/michel-bussiens-growing-chair-is-deep-seated-in-nature/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:00:59 +0000 Alexandra Kain http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=32683 growing chair, michel bussein, plant chair, swiss design, tree chair, sustainable design, green design, gardening, living furniture

More ironic than practical, Swiss designer Michel Bussien‘s Growing Chair evokes pertinent ideas for the 21st century: nature trapped within the confines of man, manicured at his whim, or a specimen preserved behind glass – like fossils in a museum. On the other hand, when I look at the Growing Chair, I see the proliferation of life despite artificial boundaries. But, perhaps it’s something much simpler than that – a lush little greenhouse with a seat to enjoy it?

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