WOUD PAPER: Issue one

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Kasper N yma nn d e sig ne d the M o no se r i es w i t h clea r a es t h et i cs a n d an inno vative sp ir it in mind . T he c ha r a ct er i s t i c s h a p e a n d t h e oa k veneer constr u c tio n g ive M o no a l ig ht a n d r efi n ed ex p r es s i on . T h e main inspir atio n b e hind the d e sig n is b e i n g a b le t o fold w ood li k e a sh eet o f p ap e r into a c o ne shap e , whic h i s m a d e p os s i b le w i t h t h e unique Gr ad a mate r ial .

“ I WA N T E D TO D E S I G N A CO N C E P T, W H I C H M A D E USE OF THE FEATURES OF THE GRADA MATERIAL. THE WOODEN GRAIN REACTS TO THE OVERLAPPING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAT AND IT LURES YOU I N TO H AV E A C LO S E R LO O K AT T H E D E TA I L“ - KASPER NYMAN

Th e wo o de n ma te r ial a l l o ws the c hair to keep i t s c h a llen g i n g d es i g n i n shape. Mono is an interpretation of the new possibilities the wooden ma terial provides as the overlapping construction of the seat would not have possible with conventional form pressing techniques. The chair go t its na me f r o m the p r o d u c tio n a s the w h ole r a n g e of s ea t s used fo r b a r , d ining and l o u ng e c ha ir s ar e a ll p r od uced w i t h th e use of the same to o l .

Th e Finn ish d e sig ne r b e hind the M o no se ri es , Ka s p er N y m a n , d esigns h is p r o d u c ts f r o m a str o ng id e ntit y w i t h fun ct i on a li t y and quality at f o c u s, whic h is ma nif e ste d w i t h t h e M on o s er ies. K as p e r wa s o ne the f ir st d e sig ne r s w h o s i g n ed on w i t h WOUD a nd has b e e n p a r t o f o u r j o u r ne y s i n ce t h e v er y s t a r t .

After yea r s in d e ve l o p me nt, we ar e p r o u d t o b e a b le t o la un c h th e who le se r ie s o f the M o no d e sig n.

designed from the idea of folding wood like a piece of paper

KASPER NYMAN

The seat is made of plywood with oak veneer (UPM Grada) Legs and apron are made of solid oak Approved for residential and contract use Available in wood care treated oak and black painted oak

DESIGNED IN FINLAND MADE IN DENMARK

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MONO SERIES The inno v a t i ve m a te r i a l a n d cha lle n gi n g pr oduction are what makes t he Mono s eries u niq u e . M o n o i s m a de f r om ce r ti f i e d Fi n n i sh birch, named G rada, wit h an out er l a ye r o f o a k ve n e e r . In ste a d of glue , Gr a da use s a pl as t ic s heet bet ween t he wood l a ye r s , w hic h m a k e s i t b oth e cologi ca l a n d use r friendl y . The raw s heet of pl y wood is c u t int o sha pe a n d the n he a te d up. On ce i t i s warm, t he wood panel is pl aced in a l a r g e p r e s s in g tool. As i t cools down , i t sta ys i n t he des ired form and Mono t akes it s c ha r a c t e r is t i c sha pe .

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