Notirondack Chairs

I have always loved the look of Adirondack Chairs, and sometimes sitting in them. Recently I came across an interesting, beautiful, and functional variation, the Notirondack Chairs by artist/designer Zeke Leonard.

The settee in the photo is actually two chairs. One with an armrest on the right and one on the left. Reverse the chairs and you get two chairs with a table between. Line up a lot of them and you get... well, you get the idea.

You can see more photos and read about the chairs at Zeke's website. And check out his other designs, most it seems come from found objects.

Pinechair

Inspiration from designer Thomas Bentzen in Denmark.

From the catalog, "PINECHAIR 1.0 is a solid chair made from pine planks, created in a tradition which positions itself as a natural extension of traditional Scandinavian furniture. The idea behind the chair was to work the flat planks of pine into a three-dimensional shape."

More photos and info here on Bentzen's website. And while you're there, be sure to check out his cafe concept for the Danish Design Center. Also in pine. I'd eat there everyday.

Waste Wood and Cutoffs

Save 'em! At last, here's proof that there's a value beyond firewood for the contents of your cutoff bin. A designer has turned her talents to furniture made totally of cutoffs and waste wood.

From AmyHunting.com's website, "Wood waste and off-cuts were collected from factories in Denmark. This collection is made entirely out of the factory waste collected. The pieces were put together to form a wood patchwork before they were made into a chair, a book box and a series of 12 lamps."

Cutoffs rule! More photos and info here. [Thanks to BoingBoing.]

Roll Top Chair

Like most woodworkers, I'll see something and think, "Hey, I can build that myself." Well, maybe I can and maybe I can't, and I'm not sure about this one, a roll top chair. At least, it's a chair when it's closed and a kid's toybox when it's opened.

I think the design is terrific, but I wonder about the weight limit on those tambors. Link