1. The Pod-Chair — ready to make young people’s hearts beat faster for the carpentry profession

  2. Model and epoxy shell of the Pod-Chair made from it

  3. CNC and veneer processing of the individual parts of the Pod-Chair

Caught in amazement — one way of recruiting young talent in the carpentry industry

Pod-Chair: a project in cooperation with the VSSM

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With its Pod-Chair, the Association of Swiss Master Carpenters and Funiture Manufacturers VSSM has launched an impressive project to get young people interested in the carpentry profession.

The idea is simple: An impressive project is intended to draw the attention of children and young people to the carpentry profession and get them excited about it. The result is the Pod-Chair — an oversized, futuristic-looking chair for gaming and watching movies.

We accepted the great challenge to construct and produce the Pod-Chair according to the design of the young product designer Jan Feusi. Our production team impressed by showing how a vision becomes reality. The spectacular Pod-Chair with a height of around 2.4 metres and a diameter of over two metres was created in inspiring teamwork: from demanding CAD design work to carpentry work such as veneering, milling, drilling, staining, fitting and assembling — all part of the process that makes a carpenter’s heart beat faster.

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The Pod-Chair, created in inspiring teamwork

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Model and epoxy shell of the Pod-Chair made from it

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Film shooting in the surface centre, final fitting work on the Pod-Chair

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CNC and veneer processing of the individual parts of the Pod-Chair

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Meeting with the project team

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The impressive Pod-Chair is loaded and starts its journey

Getting caught in amazement — and it works

Three films were created around the Pod-Chair that focus on the enthusiasm for the carpentry profession:

Film 1 “Take it into your own hands, become a carpenter”: Disappointed by a gift, a boy decides to make his dream come true himself and starts making his own futuristic gaming chair.

Film 2 “Real Heroes — true makers at work”: The planning and execution of the Pod-Chair show the versatility of the carpentry profession in a remarkable way.

Film 3 “Fortunately a carpenter”: The carpentry profession is the perfect basis for a successful career, e.g. as a production manager, interior designer or product designer.

The Pod-Chair can be booked for events, career and trade fairs or open days. It celebrated its premiere at the «Luga» in Lucerne, where — according to the VSSM — it caused a huge run. No wonder!

We thank the VSSM for their trust in us and our work and congratulate John Allen AG for the films, which convincingly convey the joy of the carpentry profession. We are very pleased to contribute to the empowerment of the next generation of carpenters with the production of the Pod-Chair.

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