University of the Arts London graduate Yalan Dan has fabricated a series of 3D-printed bioplastic joints that can be used to repair furniture or construct it from scraps.
His Furniture First Aid Kit, FFA for short, provides users with the means to mend broken or discarded items and give new life to waste materials such as plywood or chipboard by combining them to form new items.
Yalan Dan has developed a Furniture First Aid Kit
The project was informed by the concept of stooping and skip diving, which involves salvaging abandoned, damaged and unwanted furniture from skips or sidewalks.
Dan aims to change perceptions about furniture as being readily disposable and hard to repair in a bid to keep items in circulation for longer.
It consists of four types of joints made from 3D-printed bioplastic "FFA can change the neglect of street furniture materials and encourage more people to act on their own to remake furniture that is going to be thrown away," he told Dezeen.
"It also encourages people to be more active in picking up unwanted street furniture to create new value."
The bright red and orange joints create a visual contrast
Four distinct joints allow surfaces to be fixed at different angles, including L-shaped, T-shaped and cross-shaped pieces, as well as a joint that attaches a broad, flat surface to a narrow, upright piece.
Holes in the joints allow screws or nails to be inserted, holding the surfaces together.

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