Happy 2010: The Happy Chair by Jan Schreiner

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Chair-Happy-by-Jan-Schreiner

Happy 2010 to all fellow chair and chair design lovers!

Thank you for your continuous support and curiousity. In December the blog had 17,121 unique visitors and 34,760 page views. So we are hopefully moving up again after the dip caused by the November change of server and unfortunate downtime of my Internet Service Provider.

Recently I updated a post about a chair designed by Jan Schreiner his The Twist Chair from almost a year ago. On Jan’s site I discovered this Happy Chair and what happier design than a Happy Chair to start 2010, a new year and a new decade.

Tensegrity Chair by Konstantin Achkov

Tensegrity Chair by Konstantin Archov ZI1K7500_2
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Bulgarian sculptor Konstantin Achkov (1973, Sofia) has been experimenting with tension in sculptures and now has brought the same ideas into chair design. Here his Tensegrity Chair. As a yachtsman I can appreciate the principles used. The next step, I presume, is the use of carbon composite pipes with kevlar ropes in stead of aluminum pipes with stainless steel cables. Konstantin claims the construction allows for automatic adjustment of the chair to the body or to unevennesses of the floor. The same principles that were applied in the Roorkhee Chair. I like it! I’ve uploaded the original size photos Konstantin has sent me to click through to in order to get more detail.

Awsome Curbside marketing experiment by Real Good Chair

Blu Dot Real Good Experiment from Real Good Chair on Vimeo.

Sally TV pointed me to this experiment.

Vermelha Chair in a special Italy Edition

Italian vermelha-chair

The Vermelha Chair by the Campana Brothers has been issued in a special Italy edition by Edra.

It takes four days and 500 meters of acrylic & natural cotton rope create it. The factory has only one person who is able to do this.

Via Design Milk.

Curene Chair by Oil Monkey

Curene by Oil Monkey front view

Oil Monkey is a Hong Kong Based studio that does furniture as well.

The Curene Chair by Oil Monkey is a combination of transparent plastic and wood.

I came across this one at Toxel which blog from time to time comes with some refreshing chair designs.

Toxel links to Notcot

Notcot links to Industrial Design Served another great curating site where you can find some good chair designs.