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Dirk Van der Kooij

Menhir bench

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Recycled Plastic

Unwieldy, conglomerate slabs of pressed prototypes and production waste are slowly cut and carved into the contours of the Menhir Bench. It’s colour and patterning evidences the dough-like quality of melted plastic. Dollops, drips, smooshes, and swirls make up a patchwork of synthetic forms, loosely referencing their former lives (as chairs, lamps, etc.) Composed of solid, 4cm thick menhirs, the bench is suited to many lifetimes of use. Finished without lacquer or oil, it can be re-polished endlessly.


L160xW40xH45cm

L240xW40xH45cm


Production lead time: 18 - 20 weeks


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Dirk Van der Kooij

Dirk van der Kooij founded the studio in 2009 in the basement of the Design Academy in Eindhoven. His guiding question seemed simple: Can plastic be a stable, durable material? Six pizza ovens welded together proved that it could. The resulting meltingpot series saw recycled plastic wrinkle and shrink as it cooled outside the mold, producing a rich, vivid touch. The ultimate

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