Nomadic Furniture: D-I-Y Projects That Are Lightweight & Light on the Environment

Victor Papanek and James Hennessey set out to change the world in the mid-1970s, empowering the people to create their own inexpensive furnishings. Their books, Nomadic Furniture 1 and Nomadic Furniture 2, are reprinted here in their entirety. In their vision of home design, everything is lightweight, folds, inflates, knocks down, stacks, or is disposable. They offer simple instructions for making beds, chairs, sofas, stools, and tables, using inexpensive and recycled materials. Their ideas open up channels for creativity, as well as for saving money and lightening a household's footprint. This practical, lighthearted approach to living is certainly worth a revisit, in a world where environmental consciousness is quickly evolving.

Author: James Hennessey
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 07/16/2008
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780764330247
ISBN10: 0764330241
BISAC Categories:
- House & Home | Decorating & Furnishings
- House & Home | Do-It-Yourself | General
- House & Home | Sustainable Living

About the Author
Victor Papanek was a UNESCO international design expert who studied at Cooper Union, MIT, and with Frank Lloyd Wright. James Hennessey was assistant dean at the School of design at the California Institute of the Arts at Valencia.