The Hugga evolved from a chair I made for my son. I found he liked to use it as a table when drawing or eating. We also found ourselves using it as an end table for drinks as our living room doesn't lend itself to a coffee table in the middle of the room, especially with two small children running around.
The original Hugga had the spacing rods exposed and cushions were placed on top for seating but it didn't look great as a table with the rods showing, so the version in the photos has fabric laminated to foam which is stretched around the frame and secured out of sight with velcro.
Two huggas can be nested together as a coffee table (ying/yang configuration fits perfectly) and then a child can turn one over to use it as a desk and chair. Sort of reminds me of some of those old school chairs with the built-in desktop.
The Hugga is designed for high sheet utilisation (4 chairs out of a full sheet). Its made from sustainably farmed NZ Pine plywood and rods. It ships flat and the rods are glued in place by the owner. The fabric foam wrap can be easily removed for washing or replaced if damaged (or for a new pattern colour).
I've made this as a production prototype (the dxf files have been made) but I would like to eventually sell it through my online design store (www.vanilladesignstore.com [1]). Rough estimates put it at $USD150 retail. Thanks for checking it out!