‘the zelfo embrace’ – chairimage © maria flores
designer elise gabriel has collaborated with the green factory, to design ‘the zelfo embrace’ a series of furniture pieces which are constructed using the material zelfo.
image © maria flores
zelfo is an ecological material made from 100 % recycled materials such as old paper, textiles etc., or rapidly renewable materials such as hemp, miscanthus, bamboo etc., which is free of synthetic binders or adhesives – it contains no toxic componentns. essentially any raw material with a high cellulose content can be used to produce zelfo.
image © maria flores
developed in the 1990s by zellform GesmbH in austria, the material patents were then fully validated by omodo GmbH in 2005.
detailimage © maria flores
‘the zelfo embrace’ – trestleimage © maria flores
image © maria flores
image © maria flores
detail of zelfoimage © maria flores
‘the zelfo embrace’ – lamp
process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – chair
process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – chair
process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – chair
process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – lamp
detail process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – lamp
detail process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – trestle
detail process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – trestle
process shot of ‘the zelfo embrace’ – trestle
elise gabriel and the green factory received the VIA partnership project 2010 award for ‘the zelfo embrace’ which gives designers the opportunity to develop projects in tandem with a manufacturer, using innovative technologies and/or materials. the initiative aims at encouraging exchanges of know-how and skills with an eye to experimenting new solutions for furnishing and interior decorating.
