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Crabby Booty

Crabby Booty

Your booty will be anything but crabby when it sits upon “The Hermit Crab Chair” by designer Joseph Kim. No way, says I, only happiness will be felt by your bottom relaxing in such a situation. In the same way nature’s hermit crab abandons its shell each time it needs a larger one, so too does mankind abandon its wares. But Joseph Kim is a reclaimer. Thus, these chairs are created of man’s leavings: used tires and ceramic. It’s eco-harmony.

One one ceramic injection mold is used in the process of creating these chairs in order to keep waste to a minimum and efficiency high. Where do the recycled tires go? Well they’re the legs, of course. And it’s foldable! And the surface area is maximized! Such an engineering masterpiece. Wobble around to your heart’s content on the tire of your choosing!

You’ll be twice as satisfied as you’ll have ever felt before while sitting in this fantastic chair as you’ll know that you share the world as the hermit crab does. That’s a great feeling. Feel it and totally relax. That is, until you outgrow the chair. Then you’ll have to get another bigger one!

Designer: Joseph Kim

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20 comments

  1. Interesting posture. I applaud the reuse of the tire, but ceramic doesn't seem to be the most appropriate choice of material for the seat. Cold and hard isn't the best feeling.

    2. Hm..What about plastics??Is it warm?? I think it's pretty good and fresh and acceptable choice. And i love it~!

  2. Interesting posture. I applaud the reuse of the tire, but ceramic doesn't seem to be the most appropriate choice of material for the seat. Cold and hard isn't the best feeling.

    2. Hm..What about plastics??Is it warm?? I think it's pretty good and fresh and acceptable choice. And i love it~!

  13. What a wonderful idea~~!! I love the idea that using recycled tire. It even looks modern and simple but sophisticated.
    Love it~~

  14. What a wonderful idea~~!! I love the idea that using recycled tire. It even looks modern and simple but sophisticated.
    Love it~~

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