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The otto Chair: Cardboard Coming Back

by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 05.24.07
Design & Architecture (chairs)

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First designed back in 1968 by renowned industrial designer Peter Raacke, and currently on display in design museums around the world, like MoMA in New York and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, "otto" is coming back to the consumer market. The corrugated cardboard chair, being re-issued by German design retailer pulpo, was designed to be light, durable, sustainable and stable; ideas that are as relevant today as they were almost 40 years ago. We've noted some of the ways that cardboard can be used aside from as packing materials, and this one ranks right up there; in addition to being built by recycled, recyclable materials, it's a blank slate, waiting to be painted, lacquered or otherwise altered to fit your style, decor or mood. For €69, you can join the otto club by visiting here. ::pulpo via ::Design Spotter Agency

Comments (10)

Is it just me, or is this so ugly?

jump to top Ivan Minic says:

I like the feel of carboard actually...but my cat does too, and would rip it to itty bits.

jump to top Sam-Hec says:

Why are there holes in the side?

jump to top Cassandra says:

The holes are for letting the damp air out that accumulates when someone is sitting on it.

jump to top Anonymous says:

thats smart!!!!!

jump to top jack daniels says:

no, i think it's cool

jump to top kevin says:

is it really eco freindly? how long will this cardboard box last? weeks not years of use so a normal chair will have less impact on the eviroment than 100's of these bits of rubbish ...

jump to top dayrell says:

i think the chair will criple the second you siton it the for you will just buy another one which use the earth resources

jump to top jack daniels says:

So everyone knows. I have my a cardboard chair myself...two years ago in fact. It still works, its still in great condition, and it holds well over 300 pounds...

By no means will this chair fall apart anytime soon. And no matter what, this chair is way more eco-friendly than a regular sofa even if they did break and you needed to get a new one.

jump to top Victoria L. says:

How do i make the lightest cardboard chair

jump to top kaley says:

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