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Open source furniture design is a growing trend. Open Design means mainly two things: 1.) documentation is shared freely so that users can make their own versions 2.) furniture is made with digital fabrication and can be reproduced in a makerspace or FabLab.

In a few words, as said by the Open Design Contest initiative:

… designing and sharing products that can be made with digital fabrication. The designs are published under a Creative Commons license, so that anyone can download, use and adapt the designs, and upload derived designs again!

Take a look at these 20 inspiring open source furniture pieces that you can make yourself.

1. Pod by Samuel Javelle

Pod has been designed by French open designer Samuel Javelle. It&#;s a stool made of wood. Pieces are cut with a milling machine and assembled with wood screws.

2. Never Ending Bench by Félix Lévêque

The Never Ending Bench was one of the winning designs of the Open Design Contest Paris organized during FabLab Squared in This bench is entirely made of wood and the pieces can be added without ending.

3. Paraseat by Maud Eisberg

Paraseat is made of pertinax board, a composite material of textile, resin, and foa

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