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 Between 1969 and 1973, architect Frank Gehry was known as the design pioneer in cardboard furniture such as this Wiggle Chair  Bloxes, assembled and fit together. |
Cardboard Revisited: "Bloxes" Aim to Green the Office Cubicle Cardboard furniture? Prices are rising for everything from water and milk to oil and raw materials (even sawdust). And with 'green' being the in thing these days, some creatives love furniture made from cardboard calling it more green and affordable than its wooden counterparts, which usually requires felling trees, or furniture made of pressboard, which contains toxic glues. Cardboard furniture is lightweight and can be made from recycled contents. Between 1969 and 1973, architect Frank Gehry was known as the design pioneer in this realm. His "Easy Edges" series of designs layered corrugated cardboard to create chairs and tables capped by a wooden layer for extra strength. Design schools regularly teach Gehry's forms and theories. Cardboard as a building block is slowly gaining in appeal around the world. The 2000 Olympics in Sydney featured cardboard furniture. The latest entry in the green office furniture trend are modular blocks of super-sturdy cardboard that can build chairs, desks, even walls in minutes. Chicago-based startup, Bloxes, is hoping its new invention will be coming to a workspace near you (maybe even yours). The 100% recyclable corrugated cardboard forms are lightweight but strong. They can also be collapsed flat, saving on shipping costs. "Bloxes can connect with each other on all six sides, so you can use them to build walls, benches, tables, tunnels," says the company website. "And because the varied surface and complex internal structure helps dampen sound, they're great for managing acoustics in offices, studios and other places." A $60 pack of 20 bloxes can build a 3x4-foot wall. |
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