Why Design Now?: Lin 94 Chair

1,226 views · Published 6 May 2010 · 1:05 · Indexed 16 October 2026

Channel: Cooper Hewitt · 2010 · Education

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Why? Flax is a light, natural fiber used to make linen cloth, but in the hands of François Azambourg, it transforms into high-performance, recyclable furniture. Lin 94 is a composite chair made from 94% renewable materials and an 80% plant-based epoxy resin. Lighter than glass fiber and similar in strength to carbon fiber, flax requires less energy to produce and is recyclable.

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