Specs: EcoResin Plastic Inlays, BioFiber Wheat Board, Neodymium Magnets
29”(H) x 21”(W) x 21”(D), seat height is 17.5”

Process: Because BioFiber Wheat and Varia EcoResin is machinable, I designed the chair to be made from pieces that could be cut with a 3-axis CNC router. This reduced the total amount of handwork to be done to finishing mortis and tenon joints. Next, I applied a water-based paint to the parts. I then added the CNC routered EcoResin inlays to the seat and armrests and embedded neodymium magnets into the feet of the chair as well as in the arms and sides of the seat to allow the chair to remain closed once folded.

Materials: BioFiber Wheat is a material made in Minnesota from wheat-straw which, like bamboo, is a rapidly renewable resource. This material comes in an array of thicknesses (1/2”, 3/4” and 1” and veneer), does not contain any off-gassing solvents like formaldehyde, and releases no VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) like MDF does. It can be machined, stained, and varnished.

Varia EcoResin is a co-polyester resin (PETG) with 40% post-industrial recycled content. The company 3-Form which manufactures Varia, will take back and reprocess any left-over scraps, effectively eliminating waste. I used it in the chair in order to create a visual and material connection with the desk.