Name: Linum
Brief stated by: Wilkhahn
Key sentence from the brief: “The aim is to develop a wooden chair with a homely appearance… achieves this with a reduced use of materials and maximum sustainability…”
Dimensions:
Chair: H775 x W550 x D560
Armchair: H775 x W620 x D560
Material: Beech wood, non-woven Flax/PLA composite
Dimensions:
Chair: H775 x W550 x D560
Armchair: H775 x W620 x D560
Material: Beech wood, non-woven Flax/PLA composite
Material development in collaboration with Bundle Studio.
Climate footprint:
No armrest 21 kg CO2-eq
With armrest 22 kg CO2-eq
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Material development in collaboration with Bundle Studio
Antonio Scaffidi
+45 2728 4605
mail@scaffidi.dk
scaffidi.dk
Linum is a fully bio-based chair, where all components are easily replaceable to extend lifetime. The materials are fit for recycling or biodegradation at end-of-life. A heat pressed Flax/PLA composite for seat and backrest allows for ergonomically optimized surfaces and light weight parts. All elements are connected to an integrated unity with screws. It is intended to emphasize these connections and let them contribute to an honest and understandable construction as part of the philosophy behind an object that is designed for future repairability.
The name Linum (Latin: linen) refers to the chair´s biogenic origins. Wood, flax fibers and the bio-based binder Polylactic Acid (PLA) – which is also biodegradable – are the main materials. A surface finish is conceived with a linen seed hard wax oil.
Linum presents itself with a fibrous material of natural origins – pressed into three dimensional shapes with soft and round contours to comfortably accommodate a human body and to provide structural integrity with less than 3.5mm of material thickness. These shells are firmly held in place by solid beech wood legs of generous proportions. Every part is optimized for as little production waste as possible.
The design resembles an interplay of two distinct materials and poses a response to our search of smarter use of resources – embodied in a chair.
