Ultra Board's strength, versatility, intricate cutting capability and environmental credentials means it has become a hugely attractive material for talented designers like Julian Mayor and Shell Thomas.
The innovative substrate – which has been used in window displays for the likes of Selfridges, Oliver Bonas and Muji – is ideal for use in temporary, one off structures or lifetime products such as furniture, due to its incredible strength in load-bearing situations and 100% recyclability. The product’s green performance – including being ultra lightweight and requiring no landfill – has driven its popularity with designers favouring the corrugated edge that exposes its honeycomb centre and instantly demonstrates its recyclable components.
Julian Mayor - Angle chair
Julian Mayor created the Angle chair from a map of a person’s seat, then digitalised and sectioned this on a computer to create a graphic model that was emulated in 3D form. Each piece is part of a numbered edition. The chair is crafted from 100% recyclable substrate Dufaylite Ultra Board and measures width 620mm, depth 510mm and height 700mm.
Julian Mayor is an artist and designer based in East London. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2000 he worked in California as a designer for IDEO design consultancy. On returning to London in 2002 he worked for Pentagram and other design studios while starting to exhibit his own work. He taught 3D modelling at the London College of Communication from 2004 to 2010 and is now focusing on his exploration of computers and sculptural form.
In 2005 Julian created a series of sculptural benches for a park behind the Tate Britain in London and in 2007 he completed a commission called ‘Burnout’ for a collector in East London. His work has been exhibited at the V&A London, Rossana Orlandi Milan, FAT Galerie Paris and 21st21st New York.
Visit www.julianmayor.com for more information.
Shell Thomas – Reggie the Eco Rocker
Shell’s Reggie the Eco Rocker has already proven a huge hit with parents, children and design fans at exhibitions such as Design Futures at Decoration + Design in Melbourne. Reggie is the sustainable alternative to the traditional treasure, is made entirely from 100% recyclable substrate Dufaylite Ultra Board and arrives flat-packed, easily assembled and ready to be brought to life with paint, crayon and glitter by budding young designers. Reggie measures: Length 110cm, Seat Height: 45cm, Overall Height: 74cm.
Shell recently won the Product Innovation award at the Not on the High Street Make Awards 2011 for Reggie and is currently collaborating with JJAM for Tent London and the London Design Festival 2011.
Shell Thomas is an Australian product designer based in London who graduated from Sir John Cass in 2010 with a degree in FdA Furniture Making. Since then, Shell has drawn from a diverse palette of sustainable materials to create wonderful objects and products; adopting traditional and modern processes to achieve a union of textures and colours in often playful applications.
To find out more visit www.shellthomas.com.
