Photos: 'Green' furniture cut out from cardboard

Cardboard Design CEO Vahid Pourkay has a patent pending on what he calls "liquid cardboard," which can mutate into as many as 50 different shapes including vases, bowls, and pen holders.

Henszey believes that cardboard furniture would be ideal for disaster zones in dry desert climates. To that end, the Red Cross has expressed interest in cardboard chairs. And although untreated cardboard furniture may not be ideal for outdoor furniture, Henszy said it would work well at weddings and other events.

Cardboard Design's pieces might be seen outfitting some Barnes & Noble stores later this year.