Rik van Veen transforms old gas pipes into spotted Leopard bench

Dutch designer Rik van Veen has created a bench made from leftover plastic pipes that are fused together and carved to create a textural pattern reminiscent of a leopard's fur.

The Leopard bench is the latest in a series of experimental furniture pieces that Van Veen began producing a decade ago during his studies at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.

The furniture is mostly made using leftover...