Legaré Furniture: Tool-Free, Easy on Trees
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 12.22.05
Legaré Furniture thinks that they've crafted the next evolution in home and small office furniture, and they just might be right. They've created a line of home and office furniture that's reversible, modular, requires no tools to assemble, and uses FSC-certified Baltic Birch hardwoods. Reminiscent of Material Furniture's Knock-Down, Drag-Out numbers, their collection can be assembled and re-assembled without using hardware, tools or adhesives; in it's broken-down state, it occupies minimal space for ease of moving and shipping. Legaré has taken care to design efficiently, as well; according to Howard Klion, their marketing main man, "Originally designed to utilize 99% of the raw materials, there is virtually no waste in the production of Legare's asymmetric desk or media systems." All Legaré furniture comes in natural (shown) and espresso finishes, and is available for purchase at their website. ::Legaré Furniture
Not really my style, but I like it. While their use of minimal materials and waste is environmentally sound (relatively in the age of consumerism, when there are TONS of desks thrown in the landfill everyday), it's also economically sound for the company: the will reap the benefits of good design in reduced materials costs.
Love their stuff, but since I believe this is plywood, anyone know about potential formaldehyde issues?
Target used to carry tool-less furnature very similar to this but was designed for home use--benches, coffee tables, chairs etc. Anybody know the designer or a source for this?