BETTER FACTORY
European Commission

Govert Flint investigated for furniture manufacturer Antares how they can prepare their office furniture for a circular economy. Various strategies have been devised and tested resulting in three new designs.

Better Factory is a program by the European Commission. Govert Flint works with furniture manufacturer Antares Romania to develop strategies to make their portfolio more circular. How do you design an office chair without glue or staples? And how can the variety of materials be minimized?

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NUDE

No staples, no glue. NUDE is an office chair that exhibits every material that is used. By strapping the fabric to the seat with a cord, the foam is sandwiched to the seat. It replaces staples and glue to spare the components when it needs to be taken apart.



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AIR

No mass, no waste. AIR is a chair that minimizes material use in mass. When materials are recycled, it often requires energy, for example to melt something into a raw material again. The less materials we use, the smaller its footprint on energy. Besides, an inflatable is easier to flat-package, reducing volume of transport. Last but not least, air is a beautiful material for keeping the body active while sitting.



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SPRING

One material, one chair. SPRING is a chair made from a single material. It is extruded from two sheets. With a powerful hobby like kite surfing the sheets can be extruded into a chair volume.


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credits: Govert Flint & Joost Sinke