Traditionelt. Moderne. Komfortabelt. / Traditional. Modern. Comfortable. by Ulrikke Bottke Husted

De fleste elsker et velpolstret møbel – men desværre kommer mageligheden med en pris, for mange polstrede møbler er produceret med møbelskum, og ender på forbrændingen, når ejeren bliver træt af møblet. Derfor gør designeren brug af traditionelle teknikker og materialer, som flagline og kapok-uld, for at undersøge hvordan man kan skabe et komfortabelt siddemøbel, der er bæredygtigt, minimalistisk og traditionelt i opbygning, men moderne i udtryk. Projektet udfordrer smid-væk-kulturen – og samtidig også vores forventning om, hvordan et komfortabelt møbel kan se ud.

Most people love a well-upholstered piece of furniture, but unfortunately comfort comes at a price, because much upholstered furniture is produced with furniture foam that ends up in the incinerator when the owner gets tired of the furniture. This designer utilizes traditional techniques and materials, such as flag line and kapok wool in her exploration of how to create a comfortable seating unit that is sustainable, minimalist and traditional in its construction, but modern in its expression. The project challenges the throw-away culture, as well as our expectation of what a comfortable piece of furniture may look like.