He believed that the consumer society had made us passive. We don't know how a table is put together, so we pay a fortune for someone else to tell us it is "exclusive."
In 1974, the legendary Italian modernist Enzo Mari did something that baffled the furniture industry: he published Autoprogettazione? (roughly translating to “Self-Design” or “Self-Project”). It was a simple booklet of 19 hand-drawn tables, chairs, and shelves. But it wasn't a catalog. It was a blueprint for rebellion. Enzo Mari Autoprogettazione Pdf 15
He created designs using only standard, cheap lumber (common pine boards, 2x4s) assembled with simple hammer and nails. No fancy joinery. No expensive machinery. He believed that the consumer society had made us passive