Monoline
Stacked cardboard chair
Overview
This project was a materials study. I chose to focus on cardboard, a recyclable material with potential structural strength. My goal was to explore how a full-scale chair could emerge from stacking and repetition rather than traditional framing.
Outcome
The final result is a full-scale, stacked cardboard chair with a single continuous profile. The alternating stack pattern reinforces the structure while creating visual rhythm. The finished chair demonstrates how a recyclable material can be transformed into a strong, minimal piece of furniture.
Material Study
6 Week Project
Fall 2025
Virginia Tech School of Design
Sketching
Early sketching focused on understanding how cardboard could become structural. Instead of designing a chair first, the process began by drawing systems—exploring stacked profiles, compression-based forms, and continuous lines that could translate cleanly into layered construction.
Nesting
There are two alternating layering patterns, each with five pieces. The dowel holes remain in the same location on all layers.
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Construction
The chair consists of 102 laser-cut pieces. Wooden dowels were used to align alternating layers.
Final Product
Cardboard is fully put together.
