Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
This week we had 3D design. We were supposed to make a smart chair. Something that you can transform, adjust, change as much as possible. My chair model is made of cardboard and blue fabric. If the chair is folded, one person can sit on it. If you unfold it, it seats 6 people. You … Continue reading “The Folding Cardboard Chair by Kaya”
Sebastian Brajkovic conceived a new Lathe (X) in 2010 for this sales exhibition. About Sebastian from the Sotheby’s Catalog: Renowned for his Lathe Chair series, Sebastian Brajkovic’s artistic process begins with a deconstruction of antique furniture, in particular 17th and 19th century chairs. Through a combination of wood carving, bronze casting and machine embroidering, he … Continue reading “Sotheby’s at Sudeley Castle (5): A new Lathe Chair by Sebastian Brajkovic”
Today I’ve folded back the categories of this blog in a little drop down menu in the sidebar. For me a good blog is about maximum navigability and search-ability, therefore I maintain so many categories here as faithful as I can. However I got annoyed with the lengthy scrolling down to get at the bottom … Continue reading “Categories on Chair Blog: Mapping the Chair”
Quote from DesignBoom:venice architecture biennale 08 preview: zaha hadid lotus at: arsenale from: 12 sept – 23 nov 2008 the Ëœlotusâ„¢ is a system of enfolded furnishings through which one can seduce and engage the immediate and more distant world. this room fluctuates between two extreme states: one which is highly condensed and exclusive of … Continue reading “Venice Architecture Biennale 08: Zaha Hadid”
Raw-Edges duo Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay’s Volume seats are made out of big sheets of pattern paper or wallpaper, folded into a hollow structure and filled with expanded polyurethane foam. They’re currently exhibiting alongside designer Peter Marigold at the Fat Galerie in Paris until the 28th of June, 2008. Via Core77