Dirk Vander Kooij Uses Waste Plastic from His 3D-Printed Chubby Chairs to Make Colorful Coat Hangers

Inhabitat favorite <a href="http://www.dirkvanderkooij.nl" target="_blank">Dirk Vander Kooij</a> showed off his brand-new, candy-colored Chubby Chairs at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/icff/" target="_blank">ICFF</a> this week. The new model is a slim-backed chair made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/dirk-vander-kooijs-repurposed-robot-prints-endless-furniture-from-recycled-e-waste/" target="_blank">pulverized recycled refrigerators</a> and e-waste that is perfect for the office or a dining table. Printed by Vander Kooij’s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/dirk-van-der-kooijs-spectacular-3d-printer-robot-places-finished-furniture-outside-his-shop-window/" target="_blank">3D printing robot named Fanuc</a>, the waste created during the production of Chubby Chairs is upcycled into a new line of Chubby Coat Hangers.

With a wall sized photograph of Fanuc watching over the booth, Vander Kooij’s Chubby Chairs were splayed around their shipping pallet perches. Each chair is made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/films-on-fridges-outdoor-cinema-made-entirely-from-recycled-refrigerators-pops-up-in-london/" target="_blank">recycled plastic from refrigerators</a>, ground down into a paste and printed layer by layer, gradually building up the components of the chair.

With a wall sized photograph of Fanuc watching over the booth, Vander Kooij’s Chubby Chairs were splayed around their shipping pallet perches. Each chair is made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/films-on-fridges-outdoor-cinema-made-entirely-from-recycled-refrigerators-pops-up-in-london/" target="_blank">recycled plastic from refrigerators</a>, ground down into a paste and printed layer by layer, gradually building up the components of the chair.

Even the waste from the production of Chubby Chairs is reused- making one of a kind Chubby Coat hangers. When the robot is changing colors, the excess left over is then repurposed into <a href="http://inhabitat.com/lucrimas-creates-a-beautiful-coat-hanger-from-recycled-glass-bottles/" target="_blank">candy cane-like hangers</a>, which come in sets up six in assorted colors.

Joining the Chubby line on display was also the Flow Rocking Chair and the Pulse Low chair in a variety of colors.

Also on site was the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/brilliant-satellite-floor-lamp-is-made-entirely-of-ground-up-recycled-cd-cases/" target="_blank">Satellite floor lamp</a>, recently revealed at Milan Design week, and is made from recycled CD cases.

Fans of Vander Kooij who are visiting ICFF can catch the designer speak at the ICFF Theater. On Monday from 1:00 to 2:00, Material ConneXion’s Dr. Andrew Dent will lead a symposium with Vander Kooij about his approach to design, materials and technology.