U12A – furniture based on Olsztyn barriers

DESIGN: Katarzyna Furgalińska, Łukasz Smolarczyk

THE MANUFACTURER’S NAME: SUPERGUT STUDIO

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U12A is a design of a series of furniture created by SUPERGUT STUDIO, which can be made on the basis of Olsztyn barriers. The project operates on the principle of open source design – instructions showing how to make furniture yourself can be downloaded at supergutstudio.pl/U12A

The design of the U12A furniture series challenges the perception of furniture as a consumer good. However, it goes far beyond the logic of DIY and upcycling activities, focusing on providing users with instructions for making the most thoughtful and repeatable product possible. Minimizing the ecological footprint and the final price of the product is possible thanks to: making the project available on an open source basis, basing it on standardized, reused elements and eliminating indirect costs.