Gehring’s piece is an exploration into making better use of wood scraps from furniture production, combined with computational design methods. 

Leftover timber that falls below a certain dimension is often sorted out, incinerated or shredded. His concept aims to minimally process those leftovers, whilst retaining their individual forms and shapes.

By using algorithms that adapt to the varying shapes and sizes, the leftover timber is precisely arranged, like building blocks, to create the form of a furniture piece, giving the timber a second life as a functional object. The variable size and number of parts used for each chair, means each final piece is assembled in a different way, with a unique finish.