Chair Inspiration – Rupa

Purpose of Chair

 

B M Horse Chair

http://www.satyendra-pakhale.com/projects/view/22/bmhorse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting

B M Horse Chair

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Moodboard

 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subodh_Gupta

Chairless

http://www.vitra.com/en-lp/corporation/designer/details/97583

http://www.vitra.com/en-us/product/chairless

Wiggle Chair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry

http://designmuseum.org/discoverdesign/obj06.html

Materials innovation in chair design

Knotted Chair

http://www.marcelwanders.com/

http://bit.ly/XKwd0j

Nick – Chair Inspiration

The Eames LCW was the first chair I ever became enamored with, so I can’t help but keep it in the back of my mind as I design my own chair.

While the LCW is a great source of inspiration for me, the Savannah Rocking Chair pushes me even more in wanting to explore the possibilities of bending plywood. (Savannah Rocking Chair: http://bit.ly/Yg5rHS)

I also want to explore the tension between a durable material like wood and something seemingly fragile yet structurally sound. Specifically, I’m inspired by the work of Bertjan Pot, whose fiberglass “Random Light” lamp shade (http://bit.ly/Xv1KRA) and carbon fiber “Carbon Copy” chairs (http://bit.ly/10XtcGX) evoke a combination of curiosity, delight, and even a bit of fear.