The Well Proven Chair by James Shaw and Marjan van AubelIn the timber industry, 50 to 80 percent of wood is wasted in the milling process—a statistic that got designers James Shaw and Marjan van Aubel thinking about how the material could be put to good use. By mixing wood shavings and dust with a bio-resin and adding dye, the duo created a substance that can be molded into chair seats. Photo 6 of 7 in Salone 2014 In Materials by Diana Budds

Salone 2014 In Materials

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The Well Proven Chair by James Shaw and Marjan van AubelIn the timber industry, 50 to 80 percent of wood is wasted in the milling process—a statistic that got designers James Shaw and Marjan van Aubel thinking about how the material could be put to good use. By mixing wood shavings and dust with a bio-resin and adding dye, the duo created a substance that can be molded into chair seats.