David Graas: Finish Yourself Stool
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 09.13.07
Dutch Designer David Graas thinks garbage is poorly designed. He says " Wouldn't it be nice if the discarded products would not cause problems for the environment? That you could throw them away without feeling guilty? Or the materials could be completely re-used without much effort?"
He has designed the Finish Your Self Stool:
A stool made of cardboard has many advantages. It is very light, remarkably strong, 100% recyclable, easily assembled by yourself and, last but not least, quite beautiful. Also, because product and packaging are both made from the same type of cardboard, the packaging can be used to finish the stool by yourself. Two parts of the FYS stool are simply cut loose from the box containing the other six parts resulting in less waste.
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The designs of David Graas focus on being environmentally friendly and affordable at the same time and show a special liking for the trivial. In a world where products are out of date sooner and sooner he tries to prolong the life of his designs by adding meaning. Ordinary becomes extraordinary. Often the packaging plays an active role, giving content to the design. David Graas studied product design at the Gerrit Rietveld Art Acadamy in Amsterdam. Since 2004 he works as an independent designer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He produces his designs under his own management in small numbers, with local resources, common production techniques and standard materials.
