Product: Maffam Freeform

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Even from volcanic rocks can designers create inviting and organic seating pieces. Latvian designer Raimonds Cirulis of Maffam Freeform found his niche in making design objects and furniture out of basalt fibers and natural resin. The compact Chair Boss features armrests, ample storage, and the basalt fibers, which are stretched from basalt rock using a specialized spinner and have three times the tensile strength of steel. • maffamfree.com

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Wanda Lau, LEED AP, is the former executive editor of ARCHITECT magazine. Along with 10 years of experience in architecture, engineering, and construction management, she holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, an S.M. in building technology from MIT, and an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. Her work appears in several journals, books, and magazines, including Men's Health, ASID Icon, and University Business. Follow her on Twitter.

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