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Top 5 Seating
Box Chair
Posted March 11th, 2008 by mikebfoy
At first I thought this design would suit young gamers who could pack up their gaming equipment in short order,(plenty of storage for console, controllers, software and other misc items) but I received feedback that indicated that this kind of concealable seating may have a much broader appeal. This is true for the older gamers who would rather keep their electronic hobby on the down-low. The chair is concealed within a 20" cube that can be fashioned to act as a side table, coffee table, or ottoman. The upholstered seat sits 11" off the floor and the high back hinges into position when the box is opened. The upholstered arms open to reveal CD storage and there is a large storage compartment under the seat that is accessed from the side of the box.(lockable for dorm environments) I also placed an amp, 2 speakers and a subwoofer with a IPOD dock and the fidelity is great. Patent Pending
PARAHINGE chair / table
Posted March 12th, 2008 by Grunblau_BMO
My goal with this piece was to propose a chair using a hinge geometry I developed that could parametrically drive the overall design. Since a chair should directly relate to the body, hinge location would be set based on the specific dimensions of the user. These data points are placed in 3D space and then surfaces are made to blend to the intended associations. This technology can be applied to material to fulfill various functional requirements including tables and storage solutions.
This piece is shown nested on one 4’x8’ X 0.5“ sheet stock. A hinge system integrated into the overall geometry allows the laminations to be cut while in the folded position, taking full advantage of common line cutting.
This is a multi-use piece of furniture as it becomes a side table when folded.
Poster Chair
Posted March 5th, 2008 by mikebfoyHang this beautiful frame on the wall with your choice of poster (standard 2’X3’) and when guests arrive remove and unfold for a comfortable chair. The trick for a really comfortable chair is the back pivots out into position when the chair is unfolded so it feels like a regular chair with a extraordinary ability to fold flat within a poster frame. So seamless is the conversion from chair to poster frame that it almost impossible to know that it is anything else other than a poster frame when it is hanging on the wall. For most living in cramped home environments like apartments, condos, dorms, and town homes, having readily available extra seating that doubles as art makes allot of sense. Hang in an extra bedroom, hallway, or office so when being used their absence won’t be missed.
Embrace Bench
Posted January 30th, 2008 by Peter Chen
I like benches, especially the mid-century classic Nelson Bench. I love plywood, especially the edge quality of high grade multiply plywood. The Embrace is my tribute to the embodiment of form and material.
Designed to emphasize the inherent aesthetic of multi-layered plywood, the EMBRACE is the essence of structural purity. Each u-shaped leg is connected to the top via the two aluminium rods. The rods are captured in the holes of the leg and the c-shaped grooves on the bottom of the seat. The c-grooves “embrace” the rods, creating the structural system to lock all components together.
There are no other fasteners. Friction holds everything.
59.75”w x 19.75”d x 16.5”h
(please contact me for the drawing file, thanks)
Suger
Posted April 29th, 2008 by king ognev I
The task of the furniture in the environment of a Gothic Cathedral is to create the correct setting for viewers of this monument, which can function as an important tourist attraction. Using a gothic window as a source of inspiration for creating contemporary urban furniture generates a direct link between the furniture and the cathedral. There is also an educational interplay between aesthetics and functionality with the lightness and alternative forms of construction for which the gothic style is known being found in the seat. The originality of the gothic style juxtaposed with the recognition factor in the seat will, consciously or unconsciously, bring out a beautiful image of a modern and alternative form of the gothic in anyone who stops to take an interest. The Suger seat also has the capacity to fit in within other gothic environments in view of the fact that the style is central to the design. In order to avoid falling into the traditional shape of the gothic window, it is austerely surrounded with the original style.
This design was part of a competition: http://www.parckdesign.be

















