This project started with some simple experiments. By sculpting solid wood into rounded shapes, the woodgrain can reveal some beautiful patterns, emphasizing the outer curves of the volume as well as the inner structure of the material. Symbolically, they hint at the life force and age of the tree.
Wood is a flexible and sustainable material with some fantastic aesthetic characteristics, from texture and colour to smell and sound. I wanted these qualities to come together in an object, and I figured an armchair would be the ultimate expression, because of its sculptural possibilities and intimacy to the user.
I wanted the chair to be slim and lightweight, and to make use of the natural suspension in the material.
I wanted the chair to be slim and lightweight, and to make use of the natural suspension in the material.
The non-upholstered contact surfaces connect the user directly with the materials, but the ergonomic shapes makes the seat comfortable. There are no nails or screws.
The chair is unusually low. In this humble seating position you can make use of a volume along the floor that you not appreciated before.
One interesting thing I learned is the value of touch when working with wood. When making organic curves feel natural, touch can be as useful as sight.
