Electron Chair by Konstantin Achkov
Bulgarian artist and chair designer Konstantin Achkov doesn’t have his own site, but a portfolio at Coroflot and there is a Bulgarian production company by the name Lock Furniture that produces some of his chairs.
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Puzzles for Living by Konstantin Achkov
Puzzles for Living by Konstantin Achkov
Ikea may be extolling the virtues of its flatpack boxes for its annual sale, but designer Konstantin Achkov has taken the flatpack to another level with his “Puzzles for Living.” A recent exhibition at Gallery Credo Bonum in Sofia, Bulgaria displayed a series of 18 mm beech plywood templates for chairs that can be assembled like three-dimensional puzzles.
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Tensegrity Chair by Konstantin Achkov
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.