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Chair

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Oruha Chair

Yuya Nakazawa Chair Furniture

Oruha

The design presents a seat conceived as a public secret base, offering personal refuge within shared environments. Its structure balances sculptural presence with functional comfort, supporting extended use and social interaction. Curved surfaces and carefully proportioned elements create a sense of enclosure while maintaining openness. Natural finishes enhance durability, ease of maintenance, and graceful aging, allowing the piece to integrate into everyday living spaces while preserving tactile warmth.

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Birdcage Chair

MASUO FUJIMURA Chair Furniture

Birdcage

Inspired by Suruga bamboo filigree, a traditional craft from Shizuoka Prefecture, this chair captures its timeless beauty in a contemporary design. The slender yet robust structure of steel allows the supple form to gently envelop the body, eliminating the coldness inherent in steel and creating an impression reminiscent of lace. Furthermore, the mirror-finished seat reflects a different world, enhancing the chair's presence. Steel is also an environmentally friendly material with a nearly 100% recycled content rate. This product is crafted using such materials by highly skilled artisans.

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Gera Chair

ALESSANDRA DELGADO Chair Furniture

Gera

Gera is a wooden design informed by Brazilian modernist furniture and the structural clarity present in the work of Geraldo de Barros. Crafted from certified Brazilian jequitiba wood and natural leather, it contains no metal components or visible fasteners. Concealed joinery preserves visual continuity, while tensioned leather surfaces respond to the body. Through material reduction, responsible sourcing, and structural precision, the work articulates an investigation into ergonomics and sustainable permanence.

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Celina Chair

Marcelo Coelho Chair Furniture

Celina

The Celina Chair is a sustainable design that combines natural materials with precision craftsmanship. Made from legally sourced reforested wood, the chair's organic curves evoke serenity and connection to nature, drawing inspiration from celestial bodies and flowing rivers. Its ergonomic design offers comfort, while its joinery, free from visible screws, highlights craftsmanship. Featuring eco friendly leather and recycled foam, the chair represents a harmonious balance of sustainability, aesthetics, and functionality, offering timeless elegance and effortless interaction in any space.

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Soo no.2 Chair

Sangin Park Chair Furniture

Soo no.2

Soo No. 2 is a wooden chair designed for everyday seating. In most chairs the rear legs continue upward to support the backrest. In Soo No. 2 the rear legs and the backrest supports are separated into independent elements. The separation improves structural stability and creates a clear visual balance. The legs are cylindrical and the seat is woven with Danish cord. All structural joints use mortise and tenon joinery, and through joints form small diamond-shaped details along the sides of the frame. The armrests and backrest supports are fixed with discreet brass pins.

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Sukiya Serenity Chair

Yui Kitahara Chair Furniture

Sukiya Serenity

The star of the show is the molding under the seat. The design is inspired by the facade of sukiya style architecture. It is characterized by a linear composition of square timbers. The wooden parts under the seat create an intentional space, and the light shining through the gaps accentuates the texture and color of the wood. This structure brings calmness and lightness to the space, and the chair itself is designed to accentuate the space.

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Osso Chair

Wongsun Yoo Chair Furniture

Osso

The Osso chair captivates one's attention with its striking silhouette. The chair is both Baroque and Minimalist, with its curved beams, bent seats, and a circular backrest layers up to the back like a spine, hence, Osso. Though the joineries seem effortless, the design follows architectural principles for strength and rhythm, reminiscent of traditional Oriental architecture. In collaboration between the young designer with seasoned French cabinetmakers Brimbois, the design is elevated by applying century old techniques and finishes to new contemporary pieces.

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Andorinha Chair

Matthias Ambros Chair Furniture

Andorinha

The Andorinha embodies precision engineering and refined aesthetics. Designed for versatility and comfort, it utilizes advanced plywood molding techniques to create a seamless, lightweight structure. Its innovative backrest cut enables invisible fixation, producing a floating visual effect while ensuring durability and ergonomic support. By integrating efficiency, elegance, and Brazilian design sensibility, Andorinha delivers a sophisticated and adaptable seating solution for various spaces.

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Curved Chair

GongWei Chair Furniture

Curved

Curved is a chair made of natural Indonesian rattan. The design combines traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. Smooth curved rattan lines recall the mountains and flowing water of traditional Chinese ink paintings. The form is shaped by hand through material selection, steaming, hot bending, shaping, polishing and painting. The armrest height, the leg stability and the curves of the seat and the backrest follow ergonomic study and support the waist and back. The chair measures 630 by 850 by 900 millimeters and suits indoor and outdoor settings.

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Peri Chair

Luan Del Savio Chair Furniture

Peri

Peri is a chair inspired by the Tupi Guarani culture and its close relationship with nature. The name comes from a Tupi Guarani word meaning field of reeds. The base is made of solid wood, while the seat and backrest are made of sisal, a natural and biodegradable fiber. Computer controlled machines shape the organic form of the wood, and the finishing is completed by hand. The chair measures 610 mm by 545 mm by 845 mm. The ergonomic shape supports comfortable use. Peri joins traditional craft techniques with sustainable production methods.

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Soli Chair

MORADA DECOR Chair Furniture

Soli

Soli is a chair designed for everyday seating. The design balances ergonomics, visual lightness and structural precision. The solid wood structure is made from responsibly sourced reforested Jequitiba wood, with smooth and continuous transitions between legs, seat and backrest. The curved backrest is upholstered in leather and guides posture without any adjustment mechanism. Anatomical curves and high performance foam provide comfort. Industrial machining ensures precision, while controlled manual finishing preserves material integrity and durability.

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Bulbo Chair

Eduardo Trevisan Chair Furniture

Bulbo

Bulbo is a lounge chair with a sculptural form based on botanical shapes. The structure and legs are made of solid tauari wood, selected for strength and uniform grain. The chair stands on only three legs, and the asymmetrical arrangement keeps the seat stable. The armrests are made of thin wood veneers, glued and bent under high pressure. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high density foam and covered in boucle fabric. The curved backrest supports the body, while the armrests give lateral support.

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