DIY: cardboard furniture, the Wiggle Chair, and other pieces

In the early 70's artist-architect-entrepreneur Frank Gehry gave the world the "Wiggle Chair," pictured below.  Possibly the first piece of cardboard furniture, it's also a fine piece of art.  For more information on the history of cardboard as furniture, take a look at "Cardboard furniture. Are you kidding?" by Kerry Derwent-Robb.

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Frank Gehry, "Wiggle Chair" (1972), Sailko

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If you would like to try your hand at making some cardboard objects/furniture, you can find a bunch of ideas (no projects) at Inhabitat.  The sample below is for sale at Vicara Exploratory Design:

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Fabio Afonso, "Cartonado de Mesa," Vicara

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You can find some good information, templates, and ideas for cardboard projects at the Leo Kempf site. Here's an illustration of one of his projects:

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Leo Kempf, "Speech-Bubble Discussion Coffee Table"

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Foldschool also has some projects; they're well documented with a manual and patterns you can download.

If you just want to read more about cardboard furniture, try Gizmodo and Chairigami.

-- Marge