V.O.W N°17 // Made in MIMBRE. Image Courtesy of TheAndesHouse® V.O.W N°17 (Video Of the Week, 25 April - 1 May 2011) TheAndesHouse® is a design firm that works with Material and Identity in order to create architectural products and projects since 2006. One of their most recognized projects is made in MIMBRE®, where they have designed a line of products in mimbre, generating works together with the artisans and the community of Chimbarango, Chile.
TheAndesHouse® develops lines of furniture, lighting, accessories, architectural products and they also have a department focused on projects in architecture and design that can manage both the design and manufacturing processes. Given these multiple pursuits, the firm employs a team of designers as well of a team of architects, focused on the development of products and projects. A film by Joaquin MoraCameramen: Claudio Labrín, Andres Jordan, Rodrigo Astaburuaga & Joaquín MoraMusic and Audio Post: Claudio Perez (Fontana Music)Editing by Martin Nuñez video screen shot. Making Furniture with Magnetism. The Hemp Chair by Werner Aisslinger. Photo © Michel Bonvin Project: Hemp ChairYear: 2011Designer: Werner AisslingerMaterials: hemp, kenaf (Malvaceae), water-based thermoset binder Acrodur® Natural fiber composite meets design at Ventura Lambrate’s ‘Poetry Happens’ exhibition.
Berlin-based designer/architect Werner Aisslinger, designed Hemp Chair the first monobloc chair designed using natural fibers that have been molded under heat using a special eco-friendly resin, resulting in a sustainable composite material. The project is supported and is in cooperation with the German chemical company BASF. Previewed at Milan Design Week 2011, the chair features a very complex design with soft curves and a visually captivating horizontal and vertical wing structure. While today’s consumers are striving towards a well-balanced, sustainable, and healthy lifestyle that is in harmony with the environment, they are in search of innovative eco-friendly products. Sources: Werner Aisslinger. Home | ResourceFurniture. Suitcase-chair.jpg (JPEG Image, 684 × 513 pixels)