Tofu has many wonderful uses, from tofu burgers to tofu tacos and even a tofurkey, the ingredient is loved by many and is essential to many vegetarian and vegan diets.
What you might not expect and what has certainly caught us out of the blue is this tofurniture from the designerLeonardo Talarico.
Talarico has taken the soy bean curd and by dehydrating small pieces of it has managed to fashion an entire chair made out of tofu.
The desighner told Inhabit that the whole idea was inspired by wondering if it would be possible to make a solid structure from an ingredient that is usually perceived as soft.
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