Seam Chair by Chris Kabel

Chris Kabel
Seam Chair and Bench, 2007

The design explores an innovative approach to design, using a tailored bag made from a unique woven polypropylene fabric shaped into a chair or bench. These fabric forms are filled with sand and baked under high pressure. Once hardened, the sand is removed, leaving behind a lightweight, hollow, and firm structure made entirely of polypropylene, down to the seams.

This method not only eliminates the need for resins, glass, or carbon fibre but also enables full recyclability. As a prototype, the Seam Chair is more than just a place to sit — it’s a forward-looking statement about sustainable, high-performance design made with minimal material and maximum impact.

The Seam Chair design is a continuation of the work Chris Kabel developed during Droog’s Dry Tech III project.