“SuperFoam” Seating by Rich Gilbert
“SuperFoam” Seating by Rich Gilbert is an experimental project conducted by the student Rich Gilbert at the Royal College of Art in London. The chair is made from a foam casting in a square structure filled with balloons.
Making of SuperFoam Chair from Rich Gilbert on Vimeo.
What if we had the power to manipulate nature’s structures?
SuperFoam is a re-creation of naturally occurring reticulated foam structures through a casting process that facilitates designing the properties of the foam itself. By developing the casting process the properties of the foam could be controlled so the chair flexed and deformed to create a supportive structure.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am
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October 28th, 2009 at 7:19 am
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November 15th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Filled with balloons, not plastic balls. Very cool, would love to sit on it!
November 16th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
@Rochelle Barozzi; That’s what she said!
November 17th, 2009 at 2:42 am
fucking wow.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:36 am
i want one!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Liked the chair before you pulled the balloons, colourful… and wouldn’t the structure be a bit more resilient?
December 1st, 2009 at 12:57 am
i think i liked it better with the balloons…brilliant concept though. i reckon it was the color that made it for me.