I’m no stranger to furniture made from recyclables. After all, I write about it all the time and I just so happen to sit on my ass for the same duration. Upon seeing Ryan Frank’s design, pictured above, I immediately thought of how comfortable it would be to pass gas while sitting in it. Well, more comfortable than doing so in a chair made from a tire or a wooden stump.
I mean, this thing is made entirely of used plastic bags. The seat itself is made from recycled aluminum, but the plastic bags are what give the chair character. Break wind while sitting in this thing and you’ll float away in more ways than one.
No, really. These seats are just coincidentally named Poufman, they’ve got nothing to do with the classic Namco game, Pac-Man. No relation at all. Hell, these seats aren’t even inspired by Pac-Man one bit. If anything, Pac-Man is inspired by these seats.
The designers of Italian company QAYOT were clearly eating a slice of pizza when they spawned the creation of this luxury furniture. One of the designers took out a slice and was like, “Whoa, Poufman!” And that’s how Poufman was born. It wasn’t until later that the company heard tales of Pac-Man’s existence. So, it can’t be considered an infringement on the trademark established by Namco back in 1980. Or can it?
Here at Gearfuse, we’ve seen loads of stuff that has no practical use in real world applications. Take that toaster scanner thing for example, a neat idea but totally worthless to anyone who isn’t scamming people by selling Mother Teresa-faced toast on eBay. We recently took a look at JooYoun Paek’s website. She’s an artist and interactive designer that takes practical things, doubles them, then combines them creating a whole new worthless product no one will ever use. Don’t believe me? Check out her site to see one of the most absurd motor cycle helmets ever conceived. blah blah blahs lbhsldjf
While we applaud her enthusiasm, her latest design, the self-sustainable chair had us in awe. The idea is similar to those cushions integrated into pajamas, where not being able to find a seat is never a problem. It’s claimed to be a wearable piece of furniture taking on the appearance of a dress or garbage bag, whichever you prefer. The rear-end is inflatable, forming into a chair via pumps in the shoes. Paek hopes it will “transform the humdrum experiences produced by routine walking commutes into an amusing interactive performance.” All it’s really going to do is make you look ridiculous, but being a design from JooYoun Paek, I guess that’s the point.
Editor’s Note: The suit is ridiculous. Watch the video. Read Ryan’s ramblings if you must.
With all the rubber tires occupying precious space in landfills, something needs to be done about tire fires releasing dangerous toxins into the atmosphere. Enter Carl Menary’s design “Re-tyre”, the tire to retire in that says we can clean up a waste problem and at the same time, get some sweet furniture.
But, wait what’s this? This chair is just one tire! I’ve sat in tire chairs comprised of eight tires or more, now that’s recycling. At the same time, this paves a new wave for tire chairs everywhere. Redneck truckers can now mass produce these for their endless offspring. Even a hillbilly wedding could have every attendee sitting in a tire. You can’t get a better productivity ratio than one tire one chair.
Fabric is so last year. Why even bother visiting a Jennifer Convertibles if you know the selection is passe. If you’re looking for the cool stuff for hip cats, look no further than this portable stump set. Featuring a portable stump and ottoman, you’re guaranteed to become one with nature when you kick back and relax in a dead tree.
This concept for a chair alleviates the difficulties of storage that you’d normally have with other chairs. Having guests over? Well, you won’t want to have them sitting on one of these while it’s hanging on the wall. Instead, try taking it down and putting it in the circle of other chairs that can’t be stored in your basement cellar. Then you can be on your way, telling all of your guests your idea to invest in chairs that try to be clothes hangers.
After a long day of Apple announcements, I like to kick back and lounge. Like any sane person, I enjoy my lounging in a chair and this LAMI chair from designer Javier Cristiani is just what the doctor ordered.
Made from 100% “standard metal components” and some cheap fabric, the LAMI screams “Europe” to everyone on the beach. It’s made for both indoor and outdoor use, implying that it’s pretty comfortable.
As part of the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Kenneth Lylover entered his Surf Chair into the Internet Collection competition. It won “Best Product” and it’s easy to see why. This semi-circle-shaped chair comes with a built-in LCD on the front and a padded frame to allow for the most comfortable Internet browsing experience possible.
With a mouse and keyboard included, the only reason you’ll ever need to leave your inner circle is for chips and Mountain Dew. Using the bathroom? Ha! That’s for wimps. I shit my pants at least four times during a round of Snood.
Designer Jian Guan crafted the Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair with comfort in mind. The chair contains dozens of embedded sensors, adjusting the seating pad, backpad and headrest based upon your movements in an attempt to control your comfort level.
Of course, if the chair isn’t feeling your comfort, you can always take matters into your own hands with the touchscreen control unit that lets you operate the chair manually. The chair is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery, perfect for prolonged sitting sessions.
We’re running out of places to ditch our old garbage. Recycling bins are out of the question because, as we all know, all trash whether it be recyclable or otherwise all goes to the same place: New Jersey.
California College of Arts student Nick Demarco has created a vinyl chair out of plastic bottles and other miscellaneous garbage he found lying around. It is said to be surprisingly more comfortable than your average office chair. The planned production models are said to be made of a recycled plastic mesh, and fully customizable depending on what junk you throw in it. He sure loves his Vitamin Water. (more…)
