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A Chair Designed to Minimize Waste

Seungji Mun created a simple shaped chair that is designed to minimize industrial waste. The Economical Chair’s design is such that during production of four chairs per 4′ x 8′ international standard plywood sheet there is absolutely zero waste.

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Once the design is cut, the shapes are achieved through a plywood bending technique to get the curves of the seat and the bends of the legs.

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Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.