outside in

desk

 

designer: Rie ASAKA　浅香 理絵
size: W.1284 × D.600 × H.735
material: white ash, plywood, cardboard

 

Shipping containers protecting products at time of transportation becomes waste after safely shipped and unpacked. Feeling this paradox that corrugated cardboard has a short lifespan contrary to its long durability, a new life is given that to work continuously as the core of top surface of desk. The desk is stabilized with the corrugated cardboard inserted into the top surface which is pliable without it.