Mãi Chess
by Chí-An Benjamin De Leo5,500,000 ₫
1.5kg of up-cycled plastic waste
The Mãi Chess set by Chí-An is inspired by the Bauhaus movement of minimalism, focusing on removing all unnecessary ornaments. Each chess piece is “cut” from ready-made cylinders or cuboids provided by PLASTICPeople, with nothing added but a simple slice of the base material. The six different chess pieces are created by changing the orientation and placement of the slice. The result is likely the most “simple” chess set ever created.
Mãi is made from 100% up-cycled plastic waste. Mãi, which means “forever” in Vietnamese, refers to the properties that make these plastic materials great—Mãi will last forever—either in this form or reprocessed into something new. All products are designed and manufactured in HCMC by rice studios, PLASTICPeople, and family-owned furniture maker Minh Chương.
- Sources: Milk boxes, Trays, Plastic Containers, Straws.
- Weight: 1.5kg of up-cycled plastic waste.
- Dimensions:
- Width: 285 mm
- Length: 285 mm
- Height: 45 mm
- Characteristics:
- Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Colors may fade under direct sunlight.
- No specific maintenance required for this material.
- Finishing: Natural and sustainably sourced Tung oil.
- Disclaimer:
- No additional chemicals or colors used.
- Color may vary between production batches.
