Chair

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Brand: Jun Wang Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Phantom

Phantom is a modular chair system made of transparent high-strength glass. Single chairs, multi-person seating, side tables and tables can be assembled from a small set of components. The gradient colours of the glass give each piece a bright and dreamlike appearance. The design combines minimal forms with a sculptural character. The high-strength glass meets load-bearing standards, so decorative objects and daily items can be placed on the tables and seats. Phantom suits both interior and exterior spaces and serves as furniture and as decoration.

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Brand: MASUO FUJIMURA Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

One Stroke

A single line of uninterrupted connection is the structure of this chair. Designers pursued the beauty of the pipe chair and the possibilities of its structure. That is what this one-stroke chair is all about. It pays homage to the pipe design furniture of the past by Bauhaus, incorporating its design philosophy and pursuing the infinite beauty and structural possibilities of pipe design.

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Brand: Yeak design Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Promotion

Promotion is a dining chair made of North American black walnut. The design is inspired by the end grain of wood, the surface marked by tree rings. Small end grain squares are joined in order to form a pattern similar to a chessboard. A customized mortise and tenon structure keeps the frame stable while the shape remains simple. CNC engraving is used in production, and the surface is finished with wood wax oil. Sections cut at different angles create soft light and shade effects. The chair suits restaurants, homes and lounges.

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Brand: Sepehr Mehrdadfar Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Shahrokh

Shahrokh means the one who has a magnificent face. Shahrokh's general form is inspired by the traditional sitting pattern in Iran and the Middle East. In the past, people in these lands used to sit on the ground and used a kind of ground chair called mukhta for comfort. Shahrokh’s integrated mattress is designed with an eye to mukhta and is separated from the ground level for the possibility of contemporary use. The purpose of designing this chair was to achieve an object that is elegant and charismatic and shows itself in the architectural space.

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Brand: Jairo da Costa Junior Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Ida

Ida embodies a unique design through an elegant and timeless aesthetic, focusing on simplicity, ergonomics, materials and modern craftsmanship. It showcases how prosumer products like Do-It-Yourself furniture can be intelligent, sophisticated, functional and, most importantly, sustainable. The chair can be customized and ordered online, ready to assemble or locally made by anyone using a web platform and digital fabrication technologies. The result is a versatile chair with a single sustainably sourced material and a few parts assembled in seven easy steps without nails, screws or glue.

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Brand: Igor Dydykin Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Stool Glavy Roda

Stool Glavy Roda embodies the qualities inherent to the Head of the Family: integrity, organization and self-discipline. Right angles, circle and a rectangle shapes in combination with ornament elements support the connection of the past and the present, making the chair as timeless object. The chair is made of wood with the use of eco-friendly coatings and can be painted in any desired color. Stool Glavy Roda will naturally fit into any interior of an office, hotel or private home.

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Brand: Edoardo Accordi Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Lu

Many times people need to be able to store objects, perhaps to make room, perhaps to clean the house and sometimes even to take them with them, but especially for furniture of a certain level it is always very difficult. Thus was born "Lu", a dining chair suitable for different types of target. The design is innovative and elegant at the same time and the name "Lu" derives from "luggage" because of its ease of being resealable and transportable wherever you want (during a move, in a holiday home, etc).

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Brand: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Lydia

Lydia is a chair designed as part of a furniture series for home interiors. The form is inspired by the appearance of an elephant, and the full soft upholstery gives a comfortable and reliable feeling. Colour is used as the main styling element, since colour has a direct emotional effect on users. The iron frame uses a suspended and detachable structure. The soft upholstery can be washed and replaced, so a chair that becomes dirty or worn can be renewed instead of discarded. Flat packaging reduces transport costs, and shared modules support standardised production.

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Brand: Grigorii Gorkovenko Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Bubble

Bubble is a chair conceived as a collectible art object for private homes and public interiors. The rounded shapes suggest inflated softness, yet the frame is cast by hand from robust aluminium, creating a contrast between appearance and material. Aluminium was selected for its plasticity, which the designer considers the most alive of materials. The chair is produced through handcraft and casting, and the surface is satin finished for a matte sheen. Eight months and eighty kilograms of metal were needed, giving the seat a unique texture.

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Brand: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Balustrade

Balustrade is a chair designed for short and temporary rest. The design is inspired by unconscious behaviour, such as leaning on a table or against a balustrade. Balustrade offers two sitting positions. The first is sitting directly on the top, like a chair. The second is a leaning posture, like leaning on a railing. The form is simple, and the intent is brief use rather than long comfort. Several units can be overlapped to reduce transport volume. The chair measures 620 by 385 by 720 millimetres.

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Brand: Wingstone Casa Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Colored Finch

Colored Finch is a chair inspired by the shape of a finch. The backrest appears straight from the front and curves at the sides, combining form and comfort. The backrest and seat are made of handmade multi-layer wood, shaped as double-layer curved wood. The legs are metal tubes covered with layers of handmade fabric. The limited use of non-renewable materials in the legs supports environmental care. Sixteen prototypes were built, and a test dummy was used to study seating positions and set the final size. The chair measures 490 mm in width, 550 mm in depth and 810 mm in height.

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Brand: Wingstone Casa Work: Chair Classification: Furniture

Golden Butterfly

Golden Butterfly is a chair designed for household interiors. The form is abstracted from a butterfly, drawing on the silhouette, the wing patterns and the natural colors of the insect. The frame is made of metal, selected for long service life and a very low damage rate. Each chair receives more than thirteen hand spray painting procedures, and all coatings are eco-friendly paints. The seat pad is made of microfiber instead of genuine leather. The chair measures 550 mm in width, 550 mm in depth and 710 mm in height.

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