Florence-based belgian designer jens praet has sent designboom his latest collection of shredded magazine furniture - to be unveiled at design miami.
The series was developed in collaboration with the publication elle decor, where kilos of the glossy leftover magazines were transformed into a mass of splintered paper - making up the main ingredients for the set.
'shredded' collection, 2012 by jens praet
shredded elle decor magazines, clear resin
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
SHREDDED TABLE ( ELLE DECOR EDITION )
As a reaction to the huge amounts of wastepaper produced in offices, Shredded finds another use for it, turning this abstract concept into a reality.
Non-useful documents and leftover magazines are transformed into valuable and useful objects. To this end are being mixed the confetti from shredded paper and resin into a mould and letting it harden to become rigid objects.
The paper-resin composite boasts a firmness similar to wood and has a unique appearance. Paper waste returns to our living or working area as functional furniture, bringing to mind just what little thought we give to general use of paper.
shredded elle decor magazines, clear resin
dimensions: 750 x 1800 x 800 mm (h x w x d)
studio jens praet for industry gallery DC & LA
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
detail of the shredded material
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
' shredded low table', 2012
shredded elle decor magazines, clear resin
160 x 1200 x 400 mm (h x w x d)
studio jens praet for industry gallery DC & LA
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
' shredded library', 2012
edition of 8 + 2AP + 2P
shredded elle decor magazines, clear resin
1800 x 900 x 400 mm (h x w x d)
studio jens praet for industry gallery DC & LA
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
the full collection
image © theo van pinxteren, courtesy of industry gallery
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