New Zealand design studio Formway Design has created Denn Chair, a "holistic" workplace chair made from recycled materials, in collaboration with Australian furniture brand Zenith.
The studio used a number of different materials and techniques during the design process to meet the brief for an environmentally conscious product.
"Denn is made from ocean, post-consumer and industrial waste and uses as little [material] as possible to exceed the most rigorous global safety and durability standards," Formway Design told Dezeen.
Denn Chair's backrest is created from 3D-knitted yarn made from ocean waste According to Formway Design, Denn Chair is made out of 58 per cent recycled content. This includes its 3D-knitted backrest surface, which was created from polyester yarn containing marine waste.
By utilising gas-assisted and overmolding techniques, the design team sought to reduce the amount of material required while increasing the chair's overall strength and resource efficiency.
"Every material decision was made with a focus on reducing our footprint while ensuring the chair's longevity and performance," explained Zenith brand director Matt Vescovo.
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