According to the designer, the chair was born from the need to present recycled plastics in a way that people would like to have them in their homes.
Submitted at Jan 13, 2021, 6:00 AM
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London-based designer Tom Robinson used 100% recycled e-waste plastic sheets, made by The Good Plastics Company, to produce his Evolve chair. The plastic material is shredded and granulated before being transformed, and the designer believes this process gives the chair a object an appearance not usually associated with plastic. “This new reprocessed panel resembles something closer to a porous wood or stone, rather than something artificial,” Robinson said.
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The chair has a minimalist geometric shape with slightly rounded corners that seem to match the shape of laptops, computers and keyboards. "From a design point of view, the logical and minimal appearance of the chair is the result of a very pragmatic approach to material and of the form - a strong, durable base structure with functional graphic details that have been cut away to reveal some surprisingly beautiful textures," said the designer.
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The base of the piece is made up of four panels: a seat, two legs and a central beam, which transforms into a chair with the addition of the backrest. This can be removed to use the chair as a stool. “The useful proportions and details of the chairs, such as the handles and the angled fronts of the legs - to avoid scratches and wear - were developed in 1:1 mockups with scrap metal,” he added.
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In 2019, 54 million metric tons of e-waste were produced globally, and the number is projected to increase to 74 million metric tons by 2030. "I have always preferred natural materials in any walk of life, but given the 'occasional' 'With 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste we produce on Earth, it seemed imperative to find a logical way to use this resilient material resource and save the harvest of virgin material,' Robinson said.
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"Plastic, by its very nature, is considered industrial, machine-made and artificial - it seems quite appropriate and important to show 'recycled' plastics as something that can feel more natural, crafted and synonymous with today's interior landscapes." And how The Good Plastics Company panels are made from a single type of plastic, they can also be further recycled.
