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Chair the Cord Connection, One Piecer, Out of Recycled Materials
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This one of a kind chair 'The Cord Connection' is made out of recycled rope, from horse farms. The ropes are originally used for binding straw and hay together and was collected by Ruben van Megen to re-use in this highly decorative chair.
The rope, made from polypropylene is considered as residual waste after use. On closer inspection, this seemingly small waste stream turns out to be really large: horse farming in the Netherlands uses enough rope to travel around the world 7 times a year.
The waste stream and the material kept intriguing. The atelier investigated whether a new product could arise from a single waste product that seems to be meaningless. The result is a chair in which thousands of separate waste pieces form a whole. With The Cord Connection, the atelier wants to draw attention to the fact that plastic is so deeply rooted and connected to our contemporary consumer society. The ropes, which enclose the chair like a tangle, symbolize the roots from which the chair originated. The ropes also hint to the mane of horses, and are tangled like roots.
The chair consists of two different appearances of the rope: a solid and flexible material. Ruben van Megen melted the polypropylene and pressed it into a mold to create the solid frame of the chair. In the flexibel / original form, the rope is used for the seat and the roots. The rope is continuously collected in collaboration with a few large horse farms in the immediate vicinity of the design studio, which also raises awareness.
- Creator:Atelier Ruben van Megen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)Seat Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2019
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:MAASBREE, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7000229521752
Atelier Ruben van Megen
Atelier Ruben van Megen develops collectible design, products and interiors that excel in craftsmanship, aesthetics and use of materials. The award-winning atelier often international presented. For example, during the Salone del Mobile in Milano, New York Design Week (NYCxDesign), the London Design Festival and Dutch Design Week. The pieces are included in the collections of several international galleries and are regularly displayed in various museums. The Dutch atelier believes that reflecting on the past provides valuable input to shape the present. In the conversation pieces, memories are immortalized that stir emotions. The designs come from the hands of a craftsman and reflect an artist’s soul.
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