Made almost entirely out of cardboard, Nothing is a commercial creative agency in Amsterdam. Designers Joost van Bleiswijk and Alrik Koudenburg took the idea behind the company name — taking nothing and turning it into something — as the genisis for the design of the office itself, including walls, signage, beams, tables, shelving and stairs all created from cardboard. Additionally, it is a backdrop for visitors to leave their own mark on the office with little doodles and drawings...
Something From Nothing: A Cardboard Office!
The concept is excellent but the actual results of this brand application are even better. The designers say they used a "no screw, no glue" technique to build out the space and create a truly striking interior from the most mundane of materials. It looks like an architectural model come to life and — without all the chairs and computers — we think it would look exactly like a little scale model. So all of you out there with big open lofts and no idea how to fill it, here's your inspiration! Get some cardboard and a matt knife and get to work...
More on the development and construction.
via Creative Review
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view creative*type's profile
oooh, I saw this earlier today on another design website, thanks for sharing it! I haven't really done cardboard construction before but would love to give it a whirl. Where would you go to buy large sheets of corrugated cardboard at these dimensions? I would prefer to buy locally then get it shipped if possible.
Thanks!
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Totally awesome, but I'd perpetually be afraid of papercuts!
Super super concept, and even cooler that they executed it so nicely.
view MayaB's profile
Hmmm...what would happen if I spilled my coffee on that?
view suzy8track's profile
great concept, but it seems like an awful lot of work for something lacking durability...
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Would there be 'extra' panels in storage somewhere, for the inevitable denting that will occur? I saw this on coolhunting earlier this week.
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I think lacquered cardboard should hold up about as well under a coffee spill as low-grade MDF with paper-thin veneer.
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So wearing stillettos to work is out then.
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Brings to mind the story of three little pigs, doesn't it?
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