This relaxing recliner chair was developed to exploit the beauty within the timbers of the house. The laminated beams create organic curves from formerly straight rafters. The seat slats have been transformed from tired and weathered to highly-polished. Each rusted and bent nail was restored to shining, straight and functional.

This chair and footstool were constructed by weaving pieces of weatherboard and electrical wiring onto a frame made from metal conduit. It is inspired by the designs of the past, but with the intention of providing an original take by using

unexpected materials.

Tim’s intention was to see how you could fold up a door to create another shape, much like origami. The resulting work is a unique take on a lecture chair. The only added materials are for structural support, doubling as a bookshelf under the arm of the chair.

This seat explores the idea of form as a starting point for design: inspiration came from the specific shape of

some curved offcuts from another project. Though the individual offcuts weren’t strong enough to hold weight,

multiplying them has created a seat with subtle curves that gently pushes the two sitters toward each other.

 

The challenge of finding a uniform way to respond to leftover pieces of timber and to turn them into something solid and sturdy has resulted in the End Stacks. Remnant timbers were sandwiched together and presented end on. This way, they

became strong and functional, while remaining as basic and simple as possible.

A place to relax and unwind, this chair is a mix of highly finished body-contact areas and raw unfinished frame timber, in a tribute to the material’s original purpose. The

plumb and level elements of the design – seat and back – are a nod to the timber’s original use in the frame of the house.

This bench seat was created from weatherboards and other materials from the house. The bench is designed to be used indoors and the old house is represented in the paint

layers and legs.

The frame of this couch is made from what used to be the inner walls of the house. It was then covered with was roof sarking. It’s one of the most uncomfortable couches around, great for the staff room or if you want your guests to leave early.

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Lath Dining Chairs
Tim McGurk and Trudo Wylaars