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2008Cabbage chair by Nendo.
Magdalena Fracowiack in Viktor and Rolf Dazed and Confused 2010
Produced by Japanese designers Nendo made of waste paper from the pleated fabric industry, in 2008 Nendo designed the cabbage chair for the XXIst Cetury Man the exhibition was curated by Issey Miyake to commemorate the first anniversary of 21_21 Design Sight in Roppongi, Tokyo.

Resins added during the original paper production process add strength and the ability to remember forms, and the pleats themselves give the chair elasticity and a springy resilience, for an overall effect that looks almost rough, but gives the user a soft, comfortable seating experience.The chair has no internal structure. It is not finished and it is assembled without nails or screws. The primitive design responds gently to fabrication and distribution costs and environmental concerns, the kind of issues that face out 21^st century selves.

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