Inspired by Corb: Eco friendly furniture design

Design Within Reach collaborated with CU Boulder and Denver Architecture and Planning students to design and fabricate eco-friendly modern furnishings.

Contributor Jonathan E. Tucker describes the inspiration and design process behind the LCR Chaise Lounge Reversible:

"The inspiration for my design is the LC4 Chaise Lounge designed by Le Corbusier. I wanted to create a lounge chair with more than one position, without using any kind of hardware or mechanisms to adjust the positions."

Construction:

The base and seat frame are made entirely from Plyboo® bamboo plywood. Bamboo is a rapidly renewable plant source, and the plywood contains no VOCs or formaldehyde. CNC routing was used to precisely realize the intricate curves of the design, utilizing emerging technologies to limit material waste. No hardware or fasteners are used; all joinery is mortise-and-tenon, held with glue containing no toxic resins or VOCs. The bamboo is finished with a natural citrus paste wax. The seating surface, to which the upholstery is attached, is made from a material called Gridcore®, an engineered molded cellulose fiber board. This material is made from 100% post-consumer paper waste and agricultural waste.

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