ARCT5885 Bio-Based Materials in Global Settings

ARCT5885 Bio-Based Materials in Global Settings Unit Coordinator: Dr Rosangela Tenorio

JULIA CATALANO, SOPHIA DO, PAUL JUNG AND MATTHIAS WIDJAJA

‘Pavilion Stool – Stool Pavilion’

As the climate crisis emerges, the role of the designer changes – now more than ever, sustainable practices within design need to be championed. Moving forward, good design and sustainability need to be synonymous with each other. Sustainable design is achieved by focusing on three main circular principles.1

1. Design out waste and pollution 2. Keep products and materials in use 3. Regenerate natural systems

The Pavilion Stool – Stool Pavilion is a simultaneous response to architectural design and furniture design with sustainability and circular practices at the forefront. By incorporating circular design strategies (such as refurbishment, recycling, re-using, and redistributing) the overall product life of a singular Pavilion Stool can be lengthened – resulting in less waste production and a smaller carbon footprint.

Able to be assembled and disassembled at any site, and then flat packed – the Pavilion Stool is designed to be re-used and re-distributed. With the intention of sharing the design onto Open Desk (an online open platform for furniture design) we hope that individuals around the world will create as many stools as they need, when they need, to avoid excessive mass production.

The stackability of the Pavilion Stool was an important factor during the design phase. Not only was it important for storage purposes, but the idea that a community of Pavilion Stools could transform into something more was paramount. The Stool Pavilion is created by stacking multiple Pavilion Stools together to create a larger system.

Sustainable design is a collective responsibility and encompasses all stages of the design process – from material extraction, design, manufacture, transportation, use and design strategy. The Pavilion Stool – Stool Pavilion is the encapsulation of circular concepts and the manifestation of the hope of a more sustainable future in design. Change begins with an individual, but transformation happens with a community.

1. “What is a circular economy?,” Ellen MacArthur Foundation, accessed November 20, 2020, https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ circular-economy/concept.

Image: Pavilion Stool.