Chair Database
Ice-Dream
Designed by:
Novembre F
Co-Designed by:
–
Designer:
Fabio Novembre
Co-Designer:
–
Date of Design:
2019
Date of Manufacture:
2019
Decade:
2010s
Region:
Europe
Significance:
3D printed bio-plastic chair
Manufacturer:
WASP
Material:
PLA
Process:
3D printed
Monobloc:
No
Cantilever:
No
Renewable Carbon:
Yes
Weight:
Note:
Country of origin: Italy
Image: Fabio Novembre. ERPR score = 7 (below average). As a demonstration of its commitment to sustainability Sammontana, a 70-year-old Italian ice cream company, commissioned Fabio Novembre to develop a 3D printed chair using recycled PLA. The shape was inspired by a vortex or the swirl of an ice cream. WASP printed the design to showcase their technology, with each chair taking ten hours to print. The outer shell of the Ice-Dream is printed in a translucent material, contrasting with the bright yellow internal shells and creating an illusion that the chairs are melting. Despite the use of recycled PLA, the fact that the chair is only available in one colour and cannot be dismantled for transportation resulted in the relatively low ERPR awarded to this design.