This School Chair Concept Has 3D-Printable Replacement Parts - Yanko Design

"Old school chairs like the Mullca were built to survive decades of abuse, with welded steel frames and bolted parts that could outlast the building itself. That durability was impressive, but it also meant the chairs were impossible to take apart or repair at home if something did eventually break. Contemporary designers are questioning whether indestructibility is the only way to think about longevity, with design for disassembly and repair becoming just as important as raw toughness."

"A bent or laminated wooden frame forms the legs and backrest supports, while horizontal traverse pieces carry the structural load. The seat and backrest are separate panels fixed with four screws each, visible on the surface. Those screws bite into metal threaded inserts embedded in the wood, so panels can be removed and reattached repeatedly without damaging the material or stripping the threads."

Carrousel reframes a nostalgic school-chair silhouette around ease of production, disassembly, and repair. The chair uses a bent or laminated wooden frame for legs and backrest supports, with horizontal traverse pieces carrying structural loads. Seat and back panels are separate and secured with four visible screws that engage metal threaded inserts in the wood, allowing repeated removal without stripping threads. L-shaped covering pieces cap the joints and are designed as replaceable elements, suitable for 3D printing for color, texture, or shape changes. Exposed screws and simple joinery make disassembly intentional and part of the aesthetic.

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