Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
OM Chair by Augusto Ferreira Design
Manufatured in nature fiber and structure in fiber carbon the “OM” is a remarkable lounge chair with character and expression. Its chiseled style beguiles the eye and its high-class comfort is revealed the moment one sits down. The straight surfaces present a clean form, borne by the dynamic tension of a surface which has been transformed into pure seating pleasure.
Via DESIGNSPOTTER
Lounge Landscape is a curved seating surface made out of a new multilayered composite based upon a polyester based fabric reinforced with glass fiber, bringing together lightness and the necessary strength.
After a series of digital and physical modeling the seating could be made, or calculated, from a single master mold with creative machining (check out that marker doing the job!). The necessary mathematics and ergonomics were not focusing on finding an optimal sitting position but rather to offer users the freedom to change positions and sit or lie down as they please.
Last July, they enjoyed a great response from the audience during the 175th birthday of the HfG Offenbach University for Art and Design. Lounge Landscape was not just about offering a comfortable seat but together with the play of light the seating elements create a smooth and friendly atmosphere which is key to an enjoyable break.
The Lounge Landscape is designed by product design students Nicola Burggraf, Susanne Hoffmann, Steffen Reichert, Nico Reinhardt and Yanbo Xu, guided by Professor Achim Menges. We caught them lounging at the MATERIALICA Design Show last month receiving their first design award, and probably not their last!
Via Core77
The X Lounger by Timothy Schreiber which some people call a nest chair.
If you have an affinity for organic yet geometric shapes, this chair should tickle your fancy. The X Lounger is based on a single ray, traced along a periodic double curved surface. Its close resemblance to China’s Bird’s Nest Stadium is a testament to how smart and functional this form is. Strong yet flexible without looking harsh and man made.
Via Yanko Design
You don’t have to be a skater to appreciate these clever decks! Based on their passion for mid-century design, skateboard culture, and the SoCal lifestyle, designers Pierre Andre Senizergues and Gil Le Bon de LaPointe have launched a new company that makes sleek, gorgeous post modern furnishings and accessories out of recycled second hand skate board products. Skate Study House is quintessential California – skater cool, mid-century minimal, and totally green.
Taking their cues from the Case Study Houses that redefined the modern home and had such a pronounced influence on architecture, Skate Study House recreates popular modern furnishings through the vision of a devoted boarder. The Godfather Lounge Chair (and ottoman) is an Eames-inspired delight constructed out of seven walnut laminated decks while the Jet Set Lounge Chair is great for both indoor and outdoor use since it’s upholstered in nearly indestructible neoprene, or surface wetsuits. Not letting a single component go to waste, Skate Study also makes the witty Astro clock from polyurethane wheels and the sleek Skate Wall out of the maple deck out of which skateboards are cut. With a sweet selection chairs, coffee tables, and accessories, this is mid-century for the new generation of 21st century design enthusiasts.
Via Inhabitat: Inhabitat – Skate Study House: Recycled Skateboard Furniture
