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Milk Chair is a material study - a physical demonstration of the capabilities of his milk-based bioplaster, which challenges conventional assumptions about biomaterials.

Drayton's first intention was to create a casein glue, however, through some lousy recipe following skills and some MacGyver-style problem solving, improvising with whatever was lying around, he stumbled upon a bioplaster. 

Unlike gypsum-based plasters, this casein composite bonds naturally to wood, metal, fabric, and clay. It adheres to complex forms while maintaining durability, offering a low-energy, non-toxic, and compostable alternative to industrial composites.

Its radical form showcases the material’s structural potential—holding shape over large overhangs and sharp points, spanning skeletal forms, and allowing for variable viscosities and multiple finishing techniques.

Milk Chair resists the false binary of permanence vs. decay, proving that sustainability isn’t about preserving materials indefinitely, but about designing for renewal, adaptation, and long-term ecological viability.

Milk Chair is a proposal for a future where materials aren’t simply extracted and discarded, but cultivated, evolved, and reimagined.

Milk, Pumice, Marble Dust, Charcoal, Hessian, Hemp, Steel, Clay, Wood
87 x 55 x 55cm
2025

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