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Haring & —Voud

Haring & —Voud
June 17, 2021 Henri
st. vincents

Achttien

— Haring & _Voud

— At first glance

one sees lines, surfaces, and volumes in a singular material with a terrazzo-like appearance, delineating three objects with a clearly legible use, describing archetypes of chest, stool and shelf.

— A closer look 

reveals recognisable scraps of packaging in the surface, and a softer and warmer touch than one might expect. relations between size, shape and proportions of individual components become more apparent, more intricate correlations begin to dawn.

— ACHTTIEN

is made entirely out of recycled plastics from different waste streams. discarded plant pots, packaging and PET plastics get a new life as smile plastics*. panels measure one by two meters with a nominal thickness of 2 centimeters. laid out by hand, every panel has a unique composition and appearance.

— ACHTTIEN

is a result of an ideological intention that led to a strict design methodology. the proces is based on and determined by a zero-waste principle. determined by the dimensions and characteristics of the material, the furniture’s proportions and dimensions are set to maximise the use of material and thus minimise waste and scrap components are efficiently cnc-cut and finished and assembled by hand.

— ACHTTIEN 

how an ideological intention, a rational deductive design process led to an uncontemplated architectural appearance.

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