Kelp Chair
| Designer | Alexander Westerlund |
|---|---|
| Date | 2021 |
| Made in | Sweden |
| Materials | Recycled fishing-net plastic, wood fibre |
| Height | 84 cm (33 in) |
| Width | 40 cm (16 in) |
| Depth | 50 cm (20 in) |
| Collection | Nationalmuseum, Röhsska Museum |
Kelp Chair is a chair designed by Alexander Westerlund in 2021 and developed with Interesting Times Gang.[1][2] Made from recycled fishing net plastic and wood fibre using large-scale 3D printing, the chair was originally designed for Black Milk Gastro Bar in Stockholm, Sweden.[3]
The chair is part of the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg,[1][2] and won a German Design Award in 2024.[4]
Design
The chair originated as a design for Black Milk Gastro Bar, a Stockholm restaurant project by chefs Niclas Jönsson and Daniel Höglander.[3][5]
The chair is made from recycled fishing-net plastic and wood fibre and formed through large-scale 3D printing.[6][7][8] The fishing nets are from Scandinavian waters, and the chair's material includes bio-based composite.[2] The chair is 84 cm × 40 cm × 50 cm (33 in × 16 in × 20 in) and weighs approximately 10 kg (22 lb).[1]
The chair's curved form references kelp and other marine vegetation.[9] Westerlund told Lianhe Zaobao that the shape was based on the movement of kelp in water.[10] The chair's curved form contributes to its structural strength.[11]
The chair's material can be ground down and reused in later production.[3][8]
Awards and recognition
In 2022, House & Garden included the Kelp Chair in its Design 100 list.[12] The chair received a German Design Award in 2024.[4] In 2025, an essay in the peer-reviewed ZoneModa Journal cited the Kelp Chair in a discussion of sustainable design and Green Good Design Award recipients.[13]
Collections
The Kelp Chair is represented in the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm[1] and the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kelp Chair". Nationalmuseum collection (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kelp Chair". Röhsska Museum collection (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Yang, Vy (25 April 2022). "This Kelp Chair Is 3D Printed Using Recycled Fishing Nets + Wood Fiber". Design Milk. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- 1 2 Haidvogl, Vanessa (4 March 2024). "Design der Woche: Schwedische Kreation entlastet Weltmeere". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Mannfolk Eklund, Lisa Marie (7 February 2024). "Stolen". Tidskriften Rum (in Swedish). No. 2. pp. 41–42.
- ↑ Rodríguez Frías, Ana (April 2024). "El club de los ecolovers". Elle Decoration España (in Spanish). No. 223. p. 54.
- ↑ Karsemeijer, Liza (2024). "De zee geeft". Elle Decoration NL (in Dutch). No. 5. p. 119.
- 1 2 Thuỳ Như (14 June 2026). "Thiết kế sản phẩm bền vững – Những nhịp điệu tái sinh". Elle Decoration Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kelp Chair: alga ihlette 3D-nyomtatott szék". Marie Claire Hungary (in Hungarian). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "渔网制成椅子". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Projekt: Kelp Chair". Arkitektur (in Swedish). No. 1. 2026. p. 32.
- ↑ "'Kelp' chair". Design 100. House & Garden. October 2022. p. 75.
- ↑ La Fortuna, Loredana (2025). "La natura è di casa". ZoneModa Journal (in Italian). 15 (1): 169–180. doi:10.6092/issn.2611-0563/22098.