Posted 8 Aug 09
By Design Indaba
Product Design • Design Thinking
Creative Work / Design News
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Shigeru Ban’s ingenious new 10-Unit System for Artek can be used to make a chair, table or bench using just one simple L-shaped unit. Befitting of the cardboard architect’s environmental policy, the system is made from UPM ProFi, an environmentally innovative wood plastic composite made from recycled paper and plastic. The sustainable material can be disposed of by incineration or recycled back into the production process.