Germain Verbrackel designed the Bulb stool for those lightbulb moments during productive brainstorming sessions that rarely happen in one location. It’s portable, lightweight, yet functionally designed to provide comfortable seating and storage for stationery items such as pens, notebooks, paper, markers, and more.
The stool is ideal for these dynamic sessions with its two-part design. It combines a seat and a storage compartment that extends below. The compartment’s hollowed-out form also offers ample space to double as a grab handle. When viewed from above, the organic material is clearly visible. But a deeper inspection reveals the inspiration behind this furniture’s name.
Bulb mirrors its silhouette with the lightbulb. The wide, rounded seat represents the bulb itself, while the elongated storage compartment serves as the base. The symbolism is precise for its purpose, but subtly visually perceived.
Meanwhile, there’s the material used for the stool. It’s made from compressed cork blocks CNC-milled via a robotic arm. The manufacturing process gives the furniture a precisely curved geometry formed without any hardware assembly. The storage compartment is lined with a contrasting deep blue cork. The stool retains the material’s organic characteristics, including its texture and warm color, creating a cozy ambiance in any setting.
Using cork for the Bulb stool is practical and sustainable. It is naturally lightweight, which makes the stool easy to transport from one room to another. Likewise, the cork used comes from stripping bark from the tree rather than cutting it down. This allows the tree to regenerate in preparation for the next harvest.
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