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 May
15

New Kind of Folding Chair Features Greener Packaging
Posted by: Taeho Lim at 2:15 pm

Reduced packaging represents one way manufacturers and retailers can green their furniture. But if you ship chairs and tables in pieces, how do you minimize packaging without making the components too difficult to assemble once they’re out of the box? Bludot provides a unique solution: make the components foldable. The piece featured in the video above is the Real Good Chair, a steel contraption that packs flat and folds along perforated lines during assembly. The chair looks like it comes with a tool to help you fold at the proper angles, making assembly even easier.

So would you buy one for your school or office? Probably not, although those who like to think outside the box may tolerate the Real Good Chair’s sharp, polygonal design for its forest-friendly packaging. Regardless of your preferences, it’s safe to say that not even an upholstered folding chair affords you the same opportunity to practice full-metal origami as the Real Good Chair.

(via TreeHugger)

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