THE ROLLING CARDBOARD CHAIR The assignment for the Foundations Studio II art class – if not the actual work – was simple: “Make a chair from cardboard that you can sit in,” Vega said.

Entries in an unusual design competition were judged on their aesthetic quality, comfort, originality, and craftsmanship and details.

Although it is one of the cheapest materials available, and often discarded, cardboard is increasingly being used to create both high-end and affordable furniture. While various designers are ...

Seven chairs made of single sheets of plastic, cardboard, and foam--and which take just seconds to assemble.

This is a chair without packaging. Or, perhaps, it is a package without a chair? The "Finish Your Self" chair, from David Graas, is designed to be cut free of its surrounding cardboard, Airfix-kit ...

Lots of cardboard and support — and Red Bull — were needed for an unusual industrial design contest in which creations had to be made only of cardboard and glue.