Different forms of creative reuse have existed for centuries, from antiques to recycling.
Now Stackable introduces a system for designing custom furniture without creating more waste that is likely to end up in landfills.
This new form of design that plays with possibility and imagination was co-created by Maison Gerard and STACKLAB.
Under that ideal, eight designers based in New York are rethinking resources and immediate impact materials play into the inaugural collection of layered felt furniture Stackable.
Stackable works closely with regional manufacturers, algorithms and robotics to identify remaining inventory. Those leftover supplies are put to use to power local economies and reduce carbon footprints.
Then a simple configurator brings the designer into the fold.
The easy-to-use interface gives them the ability to convert these quality cutouts on custom furniture with specific colors, patterns, dimensions and densities of your choice. Real-time 2D and 3D visualizations provide instant pricing while creating a seamless process that opens doors to imagination and possibility.
The 2021 collection of colorful furniture is presented by House Gerard, with six unique pieces designed by Lara Kirar, Elena Frampton, Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson, Benoist F. Drut, William Georgis and Ilya Mirgorodsky, and Alexandra Champalimaud.
The only parameters they had to meet were those of the configurator, the rest they left to their visions.
The end result of these playful works were built by regional specialists using specific cutouts that were created with the help of algorithms and robotics.
It is a beautiful intersection of design, technology and round manufacturing.