paul loebach's PEG chair can be constructed without a drop of glue

paul loebach’s PEG chair can be constructed without a drop of glue
all images courtesy of paul loebach

considering the challenge to ship furniture as compactly and efficiently as possible, paul loebach’s ‘PEG’ chair design has been formulated around the acronym, ‘parts excluding glue.’ machined out of birch wood in eight separate components, the parts of the assembly can tapped into place with a small mallet. as the wood naturally expands and contracts over time the structural joints tighten, creating a sturdy and stable form.

individual blocks of birch wood during the milling process

originally shown in NYC design week in collaboration with makers anonymous, the chair prototype was made using in-house and custom built CNC routers, showing that the integration of technology does not mean sacrificing craft, but extending it. the company is a multi-faceted brooklyn-based studio blending customized fabrication technology with traditional techniques for product development, prototyping, and limited edition runs.

peg-in-hole joints allow users to swiftly assemble the product

joinery detail of a cross-strut in a leg

the seat can be pushed into place

the back support is the last piece to be slid into place

bottom view of the chair exposing its structural components

back view of PEG

side view of PEG

front view of PEG

joint detail below the seat

the design within the makers anonymous shop in brooklyn

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