After more than a year of prototyping, Savannah studio Don't Take This The Wrong Way has unveiled its design for a chair that consists of a single cardboard box.
In order to make it stand the test of time, it has been carefully "over-engineered" to be resistant to both wear and water.
"I think a cardboard box has the potential of being a chair without trying to," explained Eric Primo, one part of the three-man collective which also includes Nick Wargo and Crawford George.
"An accidental chair ? maybe not better but a different kind of a chair," he said. "It is strong yet light, and it is essentially always 'packed' so moving or shipping it is quite easy."

Turning the cardboard box into a seating design that would meet the trio's strict demands for quality and durability was a labour intensive process. "We made several chair prototypes, all with varying structural components. They were used as chairs for over a year," Primo told Dezeen.
"During that time, they were opened periodically to inspect their internal and external wear. We paid close attention to how each wore over time and tweaked the design based on what we learned."

The final design takes the form of a simple cube in classic cardboard brown, adorned only with a few flourishes like the words "this closed box acts as a chair" emblazoned on the side, alongside signposting to help users discern the bottom from the top.
On the outside, the box rev...