Moon

The furniture industry is one of the biggest contributors of waste on the planet, as consumers are becoming more and more inclined to buying seasonal furniture, whilst simply throwing away last year’s model(s).

Moon is a plant that is grown in a shape of a chair. The shape can be “mass grown” as a standard size chair OR individualized by a full body scan of the customer, the preferred sitting position and personal color choice. The seed is genetically programed and then grown by the customer.

The Moon project introduces a new and positive way of using gene technology. It started with the idea of having products grow on trees. Natural substance such as nut shells, bark and leaves can be very strong and durable. Various cultures have been using these exact materials to create useful product in their everyday life. What if we can expand the potential of natural grown substances and integrate everyday disposable products into the natural life cycle of a tree? What if we could grow tooth picks or chop sticks as needles on genetically engineered pine trees? When they dry and fall they can be collected as fruit.

There will be almost zero production and transporting costs. How much does it cost to transport a seed? The only resources you need are water earth and light, no waste, no pollution, if you throw it away, all is organic.

This line of thought can bring us back into the natural cycle, not as takers but as makers of a new and productive system that combines nature’s extraordinary power with visionary human technology.