It's not Paper

Paper is a collection of sculptural outdoor furniture pieces that look like crumpled paper but are unexpectedly rigid and functional. The pieces start as large format drawings but they later become the molds to cast resin and fiberglass onto. It's an exploration of transposing 2D drawings to the third dimension. It's an exercise of capturing the artist's message in their gestures and drawings and making it permanent. It's mostly, and very honestly, about process.

Founded by Zac Bitner in 2010, Zachary A. Design is a furniture brand based in Chicago. With a focus on the unexpected, they push the boundaries of material finish and refine age-old production techniques to be used in simple, bold designs. Each piece is hand-cast in Chicago and designed to be used indoors and outdoors in all seasons. Studio A. is the art branch of the company. Here, the team does experiments and studies of materials and processes. The Paper collection, designed by Zac Bitner and Harrison Parkes, and signals a graduation to a gallery worthy level of sculptural furniture.