Hasta La Ideas

Using recycled PET bottles, Japanese designer Yuya Ushida utilized a simple repetitive geometric “X” structure that expands from a chair into a sofa for his XXXX_ Collection. Limiting himself to only 8 elements (four lengths of sticks, rings and joints) each of the components are injection molded and can be “snapped together” and assembled to create a sofa/chair, stools, tables or bench. The lightweight structures contract for easy transportation and were part of the _Space Tricks & Material Treats showing for the office furnishing company Ahrend.

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