The recycled chair

Client
Duvel
Discipline
Product design Prototyping Industrial design

Duvel chair concept sketch by Futurewave, design exploration of the steel frame and recycled tarp seat

The Duvel chair is the result of a collaboration with the famous Belgian beer brand that shares our passion for sustainable and responsible design. Together, we translated the use of the iconic Duvel truck tarp into a pure design-led piece of furniture, reusing the heritage of Duvel as sustainable a mean. We provided, through the Duvel project, an effective method of recycling waste from the trucking industry.

Duvel chair by Futurewave, showing the recycled truck tarp seat sleeve fitted onto the minimalist steel frameDuvel chair by Futurewave, close-up of the branded tarp material and steel structure connection
Duvel chair by Futurewave, detail showing the replaceable tarp seat and clean steel joint constructionDuvel chair by Futurewave, rear view showing how the recycled tarp wraps around the modernist steel frame
Duvel chair by Futurewave, detail showing the replaceable tarp seat and clean steel joint constructionDuvel chair by Futurewave, rear view showing how the recycled tarp wraps around the modernist steel frame
Duvel chair by Futurewave, sustainable furniture made from recycled Duvel truck tarps and steel

The modernist structure is composed of pure and simple steel, allowing the recycled tarp to be the most expressive and unique element of each chair. The seat itself is easily replacable and repairable, directly cutted from truck tarps to be slotted into the chair as a sleeve at each end.

Duvel chair concept sketch by Futurewave, design exploration of the steel frame and recycled tarp seatDuvel chair technical drawing or detail by Futurewave, illustrating the seat attachment and repair system
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