The Folding Chair That Looks Great and Sits Terribly
At some point in our collective design consciousness, we collectively decided that a chair could be aspirational. Not just functional. Not just well-made. Aspirational. And…
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The Chair That Came From a Single Obsessive Question
Most chair designs start with ergonomics, or materials, or a client brief. Emad Lajevardi started with a question. What if a single line could remain…
GANG Studio’s Flip Chair Was Born From a Sheet of Korean Craft Paper
You know that double-sided colored paper, one side red, one side white, the kind you’d fold into cranes and fortune tellers as a kid? Seoul-based…
The Kneeling Chair From 1979 Finally Gets Its Color Moment
Most great design doesn’t need a second chance. It gets one take to impress you, and either you connect with it or you don’t. But…
A Designer Just Turned His Memories Into Chairs You Can Sit In
The chair is probably the most taken-for-granted object in any room. You pull one out, you sit, you get up and push it back in….
The ZERO Chair Has No Welds, No Joints, No Apologies
Most chairs are built on compromise. You stack the legs, screw the seat, bolt the back, and somewhere in that assembly, a little bit of…
The Hidden Step in Chair Design Nobody Ever Shows You
If you follow design at all, you’ve probably seen hundreds of polished chair photos. The perfect angle, the right lighting, a finished product posed against…
The Anello Chair Is 3 Design Eras in One Piece of Wood
The Anello chair by Kiritsu Mokko does not shout for attention. It sits quietly with a circular backrest that seems to float around a sculpted…
Furniture That Dances: The Moon Series Reimagines Seating
There’s something almost poetic about furniture that moves. Not in the literal sense, but in the way it invites you to play, rearrange, and reimagine…
Industrial Facility’s Hiroi Chair uses thoughtful, minimalist design
When looking at chairs, whether to buy one or just to sit in one, I’m not particularly picky about design. If I’m buying, as long…
Orbit Chair is a modern centerpiece for contemporary spaces
When I think of chairs, I often just think of something I can sit on when I’m working or when I need a break from…
Muravey Chair shows off Tunisian design mixed with contemporary art
When I’m looking for a chair for my home, the first thing I think about is how comfortable I would feel if I’ll be sitting…