...springboard chair

This project was selected as a finalist in the IFDA 8th International Furniture Design Competition 2011.

The International Furniture Design Competition is held in conjunction with the International Furniture Fair in Asahikawa, Japan. The 2011 competition received over 900 entries from 46 countries/regions.

The 'slotted' springboard back design embodies passive ergonomics derived directly from the intrinsic nature of laminated wood technology. The design responded to the competition theme by adhering to sustainable manufacturing tenants by reducing the scale of the product, recycling content through design for disassembly, and reusing locally sourced wood products.

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