Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Matthias Bengtsson, Cellular Chair, 2011. Lightweight Epoxy.


Another design influenced by the growth structure of bones, but in Bengtsson’s case, the form of the chair is preset, and a computer program determines the interior structure. The designer maintains control over the overall form, giving it a signature, and then the program is applied, which also gives the chair its ornament in a pleasing, biomorphic way. This is a fair compromise between real utility and decoration, as there is no reason for the chair to be solid, but a more efficient, lighter form could most likely be designed.

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