Comments on: ALUMINUM PULLTAB CHAIR: A La Lata Lounger http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: CodyZhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-43823 CodyZ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:11:17 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-43823 I like how the chair reuses rather than recycles. It seems like it's saving energy by using pop tabs that have already been put into circulation rather than melting down aluminum from other sources.On the other hand I'd like it much more if instead of using zip-ties it used something more sustainable like a rope or twine of some kind. And while it looks cool I don't really like how much plastic is wasted sticking out of the back. Imagine replacing that with the fringe of cotton rope. The whole seat could even be turned over and you would have a fuzzy chair.Just a thought...Try a greener coloured rope or twine and it would make it almost look like grass. I like how the chair reuses rather than recycles. It seems like it’s saving energy by using pop tabs that have already been put into circulation rather than melting down aluminum from other sources.

On the other hand I’d like it much more if instead of using zip-ties it used something more sustainable like a rope or twine of some kind.
And while it looks cool I don’t really like how much plastic is wasted sticking out of the back.
Imagine replacing that with the fringe of cotton rope. The whole seat could even be turned over and you would have a fuzzy chair.

Just a thought…

Try a greener coloured rope or twine and it would make it almost look like grass.

]]> By: AlexMhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-43111 AlexM Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:43:30 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-43111 Great design! Almost green except for the fact that zip ties are being used... maybe figure ot a way to link the pulltabs together more sustainably, Ive seen chain made from pulltabs and the way chain maile is created. Still good effort. Great design! Almost green except for the fact that zip ties are being used… maybe figure ot a way to link the pulltabs together more sustainably, Ive seen chain made from pulltabs and the way chain maile is created. Still good effort.

]]> By: user23http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40693 user23 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:50:11 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40693 @Matt There is a can over there.This is a great project, it should inspire you to make your own, It has me, maybe one day someone will think the project I make cool enough to write a review about it. Thanks for the ideas. I got some beer to drink to get me there. @Matt
There is a can over there.

This is a great project, it should inspire you to make your own, It has me, maybe one day someone will think the project I make cool enough to write a review about it. Thanks for the ideas. I got some beer to drink to get me there.

]]> By: carloshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40251 carlos Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:45:30 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40251 Hi "all", Im Carlos, the designer of the chair. Thanx for all your comments, its always good to learn from this. Some points to clarify: the people of inhabitat have been extremely ethical, its my problem not having a website. This product is just an experimental prototype, still not still being sold. It is indeed "hell of a lot of work" to assemble, and even more tocollect the tabs (although most of my friends had "hell of a lot of fun" drinking all kinds of stuff just with the excuse of helping me with my prototype :)))). However, the sustainable concern is more on the social aspect. In some countries in latin america or asia, much of the waste recycling is actually done by hand. This kind of projects give work to the poeple who classify the wastes, and also give jobs to urban handcrafters. Regarding the materials and environmental aspects, I agree its not totally solved. We should as designers try to follow BiIl Mc Donoughs Cradle to Cradle approach and think in the life cycle since conception of the product. But there is so much waste around already, that why not give it a try to use it in other ways? Hi “all”, Im Carlos, the designer of the chair. Thanx for all your comments, its always good to learn from this. Some points to clarify: the people of inhabitat have been extremely ethical, its my problem not having a website. This product is just an experimental prototype, still not still being sold. It is indeed “hell of a lot of work” to assemble, and even more tocollect the tabs (although most of my friends had “hell of a lot of fun” drinking all kinds of stuff just with the excuse of helping me with my prototype :)))). However, the sustainable concern is more on the social aspect. In some countries in latin america or asia, much of the waste recycling is actually done by hand. This kind of projects give work to the poeple who classify the wastes, and also give jobs to urban handcrafters. Regarding the materials and environmental aspects, I agree its not totally solved. We should as designers try to follow BiIl Mc Donoughs Cradle to Cradle approach and think in the life cycle since conception of the product. But there is so much waste around already, that why not give it a try to use it in other ways?

]]> By: Jill Fehrenbacherhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40090 Jill Fehrenbacher Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:23:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40090 Hi "TUD"-If we didn't respect this designer we wouldn't have written about him in the first place. The designer does not have a website, so we can't link to him. That said, we have provided you with his name and email address in the post - so you can contact him directly if you are interested in his work.Thanks! Jill Hi “TUD”-

If we didn’t respect this designer we wouldn’t have written about him in the first place. The designer does not have a website, so we can’t link to him. That said, we have provided you with his name and email address in the post – so you can contact him directly if you are interested in his work.

Thanks!
Jill

]]> By: German Salamancahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40083 German Salamanca Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:01:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40083 Excellent work! and as a Colombian Industrial Designer I´m so glad to see a Colombian design shown here on inhabitat.Hope Carlos keeps working to design great and green stuff like this one. Excellent work! and as a Colombian Industrial Designer I´m so glad to see a Colombian design shown here on inhabitat.

Hope Carlos keeps working to design great and green stuff like this one.

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40035 Mike Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:40:51 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40035 Looks like a hell of a lot of work to me. Looks like a hell of a lot of work to me.

]]> By: jimhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-40007 jim Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:55:18 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-40007 ..."the chair is entirely recyclable."Well, the components are, but it seems it would be as much work to un-make the chair as it did to make it, wouldn't it? Most wouldn't bother with it - to increase recycling we need to produce with recycling in mind.Great design, though - and probably easily repaired should a zip-tie or two wear out. …”the chair is entirely recyclable.”

Well, the components are, but it seems it would be as much work to un-make the chair as it did to make it, wouldn’t it? Most wouldn’t bother with it – to increase recycling we need to produce with recycling in mind.

Great design, though – and probably easily repaired should a zip-tie or two wear out.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39997 Matt Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:13:08 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39997 Is this really sistainable, or is it greenwash? There are thousands of plastic zip-ties in this chiar that cannot be reused or recycled without a significant amount of energy. Also, if the aluminum was recycled, it would save from having to mine new aluminum in environmentally destructive ways. Is this really sistainable, or is it greenwash? There are thousands of plastic zip-ties in this chiar that cannot be reused or recycled without a significant amount of energy. Also, if the aluminum was recycled, it would save from having to mine new aluminum in environmentally destructive ways.

]]> By: Sheldonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39990 Sheldon Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:36:48 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39990 Neatly done. I particularly like the fact that the 3000 zip-ties still have the bulk of the tie left on. Neatly done. I particularly like the fact that the 3000 zip-ties still have the bulk of the tie left on.

]]> By: Ritterhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39966 Ritter Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:18:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39966 on the one hand, it is a neat use of aluminum can tabs, but isn't it kind of wasting zip ties or what ever they are using to hold them all together? on the one hand, it is a neat use of aluminum can tabs, but isn’t it kind of wasting zip ties or what ever they are using to hold them all together?

]]> By: Brycehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39964 Bryce Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:43:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39964 There are links to the designer's email address. I suggest you email him and ask how you can buy some of these chairs. There are links to the designer’s email address. I suggest you email him and ask how you can buy some of these chairs.

]]> By: Noreen Sullivanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39948 Noreen Sullivan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:35:09 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39948 Can you buy them>? Can you buy them>?

]]> By: the unlinked designerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39940 the unlinked designer Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:41:16 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39940 great design!*but what about linking to the source? who are these people?, how can I contact them?please be respectful with the designers and link back to them.*TUD great design!

*but what about linking to the source?
who are these people?, how can I contact them?

please be respectful with the designers and link back to them.

*TUD

]]> By: nikelaoshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/comment-page-1/#comment-39919 nikelaos Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:44:59 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/a-la-lata-lazy-chair-by-carlos-alberto-montana-hoyos/#comment-39919 eva hesse, anyone? eva hesse, anyone?

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