Bartek Elsner

A Selection of Amazing Objects Made Entirely from Cardboard

Being as we’re fans of both innovative design and repurposed materials, we read with interest this week about the success of a Kickstarter aimed at funding the construction of a chair that’s made of recycled cardboard boxes. The chair is called the Re-Ply Chair (shit, we like puns, too), and will begin shipping in February of next year. It’s just one example of a trend toward making all sorts of fascinating objects out of cardboard, a medium that’s both cheap and resilient (so long as you don’t get it wet, we guess.) So here’s a selection of some of the most remarkable things we’ve seen made from cardboard, starting with the surprisingly practical and moving through to the flat-out amazing — an all-cardboard restaurant, anyone? Read on… … Read More

Giant Cardboard Boom Box Invades Berlin!

Look out, Berliners! Turn down the wrong side street and you might find yourself caught in the shadow of an enormous, hulking… boom box?! If you encounter this rare spectacle, don’t run — just count yourself lucky, because you’ve spotted one of designer Bartek Elsner’s Paperstuff projects. Created as a counterpoint to the digital work Elsner spends most of his time on, the series also includes papercraft street surveillance cameras, a posh faux fireplace set up on a corner, cardboard VCR setups and weaponry. Click through to see some of our favorite pieces from the collection, which we spotted via iGNANT, and visit Elsner’s website for more. … Read More