"Most chairs are clearly assembled objects, with legs, a seat, and a backrest, all stacked and joined together. Sculptural lounge pieces sometimes flip that script and feel more like a single volume that has been carved or sliced. Chunk is a concept that leans into that second approach, imagining seating as a doughnut with a bite taken out rather than a frame with cushions bolted on, treating furniture as something you edit rather than assemble."
"Both the seat and backrest share the same oval cross-section, but as the base curves up to become the backrest, that oval quietly swaps its length and width. It is wide and low where you sit, then gradually becomes tall and narrow as it rises behind you. The section never breaks; it just morphs along the path, which gives the chair a sense of motion even when it is still and empty."
"The "bite" creates a bowl-like seat that cradles the hips and thighs, while the rising loop offers a relaxed backrest rather than a rigid upright. The proportions suggest a low, lounge-style posture, closer to a reading chair or a corner piece in a living room than a dining chair. The continuous curve encourages you to lean back and sink in, not perch on the edge ready to stand again."
The design treats seating as a single looping volume with a removed segment that becomes the seat and backrest. The absent chunk forms a bowl-like cavity that cradles the hips and thighs while the surrounding loop provides a relaxed backrest. Seat and backshare the same oval cross-section, which gradually swaps length and width as it rises, allowing the section to morph along the path without breaking. Proportions encourage a low, lounge posture suited to reading or corner seating. Geometry, a subtly flattened base, and a denser lower core keep the center of gravity low and stable for safe reclining.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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