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Plum Stool by Alvaro Uribe
New York designer Alvaro Uribe has created a stool by bending carbon fibre-reinforced plastic into a seat and two legs.
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Called Plum Stool, the stool is created by bending the material at key stress points and was inspired by leaf veins.
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Here's some more information from the designer:
The stool is the exploration into Carbon Fiber and its possible implementations into residential furniture. The objective of the product is to achieve lightness and performance.
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By bending the material in key stress points and creating structural ribs, the stool is born by using the least amount of material, and achieving a weight of 300 gr.
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The form is inspired by leaf veins, which optimize the body to keeps its shape and overcome wind waves and pressure. Likewise the stool bend's create a structure which is natural and blends all parts without the need for adhesives or welding.
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With a dynamic movement, similar to that of a ballet dancer, the stool reflects the possibilities within materials, natural forms, and industry.
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