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Showcase by Max Frommeld
New Designers 08: designer Max Frommeld exhibited his Showcase stool at New Designers last month.
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The stool is held rigid by tension in the twisted rope. No tools are required for assembly but an object of the owner's choice is required to maintain the tension.
![showcase-flat.jpg](http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2008/08/showcase-flat.jpg)
"It is a stool based on the principle of rigidness through tension," explains Frommeld. "Inspired by a traditional bow saw, the structure is a successful exploitation of the material's natural attributes."
![showcase.jpg](http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2008/08/showcase.jpg)
"The central component can be replaced with a carefully selected object for personalisation."
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Frommeld was presented with the BDC New Designer of the Year award at the show. See details of the other winners and more of Frommeld's work in our previous story.
![showcase-by-max-frommeld-wire-brush.jpg](http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2008/08/showcase-by-max-frommeld-wire-brush.jpg)
![showcase-by-max-frommeld-hand-drill.jpg](http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2008/08/showcase-by-max-frommeld-hand-drill.jpg)
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![showcase-by-max-frommeld-adhocism-2.jpg](http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2008/08/showcase-by-max-frommeld-adhocism-2.jpg)