Carbon Activated Timber
Carbon Activated Timber Bench is designed for public areas and is made from reclaimed wood planks. It challenges the notions of weight and stability. While the volume of the wood planks appears as seemingly massive blocks, they are only loosely connected and in an unstable state. Tiny threads of carbon fibres tie the massive blocks together to give them their stability. They also reinforce the blocks to even add strength to the wood planks.
Carbon Activated Timber Bench by Michael Budig was highlighted as an innovative example of industrial design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Carbon Activated Timber Bench received the Bronze A' Design Award in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design in 2020. The A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design prize which honors superior design of sustainable projects, environment friendly designs, recycled, upcycled, bio-degradable products, Energy-Efficient appliances and more.
