It was this little folded up package made of cardboard with printing on it. A little bigger than an A3 sheet with a handle i was intrigued, so whilst trying to avoid getting my eyes poked out by Australian flags, i hunted it down. I thought at first that it was a cardboard stool, but i wasn't sure since there didn't seem to be much cardboard. So hunting one down i got one [it was free!] and unfolded it.
It was a mini Cardboard lounge for making sitting on the floor more comfortable!
I probably should have taken a picture of it folded but kind of forgot.
This is what it looks like unfolded, it is so cool! that triangle bit allows you to lean back and relax and listen to whatever concert you choose to serenade your ears too. and that flat bit on the ground keeps your bum clean and lightly more comfy than if you had been sitting on the ground [cardboard is more comfortable to sit on than asphalt!]
This would have to be one of the first commercially produced piece of cardboard furniture that I've seen en mass, while i know a lot of cardboard furniture has been created, i have not seen it freely distributed to public. This is a very good move by vivacity, it is event related, handy, can be reused and recycled and is totally different to the other usual freebies that companies give.
Just like brand recognition wise, i saw that they had a whole garage full of folded up lounges like this, and they were everywhere. Here is a picture of them in use, just think this but rows and rows of seeing these red triangles everywhere.
Did i mention that they are light, easy to fold and really really comfy to sit on? Nothing was wasted as even the hole for the handle, was cut so that the part that was cut out folded over to become the lock so that the lounge stayed neatly folded when you carried it around. Admittedly they did use glue [which thinking back to our cardboard stool that we had to make] did take a bit of shine away but i suppose it means that it can be lighter and reusable, as long as the clue does not prevent recycling there is totally no objections.
So absolute kudos to vivacity for their awesome design, i can see the design being used for open air cinema's and all out doors sitting down on the floor and listening events.
Great to see cardboard furniture making it into the public scene.
1 comments:
Hmm, I like. I think for me it's one of those, "it's so simple why didn't I think of that" designs. Even if the glue is recyclable, you have to still think of the inks that go into the printing (which hopefully was non toxic) but other than that, awesome.
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