papercrete furniture: unpolished by dik scheepers

‘unpølished’ collection by dik scheepers image © kristof vrancken

amstelveen-born designer dik scheepers has created ‘unpølished’, a collection made from combining paper and cement, for toegepast 16 at z33. the material, originally used for creating blocks and building houses, is a combination of discarded paper and concrete. economically sustainable and light weight, it can be moulded into versatile forms. scheepers experimented with different types of paper, each one giving the material a distinct character, although he notes that the thick mixture requires patience during the drying phase. the texture of the papercrete contrasts the smooth edges of the white wood.  

  stool with papercrete seat  image © kristof vrancken

  papercrete and wood combination  image © kristof vrancken

  shelf  image © dik scheepers

  detail image © dik scheepers detail  image © kristof vrancken