CASE STUDY 3: Cardboard furniture

Cardboard furniture (Figures 10 and 11) has many advantages over traditional furniture. It is very light, flexible, stable, easy to design and recycle, and last but not least, cheap. Since it is lightweight, moving or rearranging this furniture is much easier compared to traditional furniture. Another advantage is being able to use paint, pencil, etc. to easily make it unique. Cardboard is made from 77% recycled paper. The cardboards from which the furniture is made are manufactured specifically for this, thus nothing is stored in them beforehand, so they do not get dirty. Their use should only be avoided in the kitchen and the bathroom. They can easily get wet in wet places; in this case, their load-bearing capacity is reduced, and spots can form, at which point both the stains come for where they have been soaked and then dried. For similar reasons, special attention should be paid to drinks and cleaning with copious amounts of water should also be avoided. Cardboard furniture is characterized by simple design and functionality. These pieces of furniture do not lose their shape and hold even after many years of use, the chairs have a load capacity of 150 kg. The products are available flat-packed and folded, so they can be easily transported and mobilized during exhibitions. The entire surface of the products can be printedon, so that completely unique graphic designs can beprinted on the surface as requested by the customer (ookpress.hu 2022). Hand-made cardboard furniture is custom-made at several domestic small businesses. The use of paper furniture in the construction of unique exhibition stands is breaking new ground and conveys a new lifestyle. The production of cardboard products and their presentation at events promote both environmental awareness and sustainability.

10. Figura Office furniture made of cardboard (onemusic.hu 2022)

11. Figura Office furniture made from recycled cardboard (divany.hu 2022)