When approaching the challenge of designing a chair the obvious question arises. Why design a floor chair? Three arguments distinguish this style of chair from the typical ones we know.

The final chair consists of four pieces. The seat and the backrest is molded, CNC-cut and painted plywood. The two parts are glued together in an angle that supports stability to withstand the weight forces that are put on the parts. The cushion is upholstered and could be manufactured from a sustainable material like Agroprene. It’s not fixed a the seat. Instead a rubber matt provides the needed friction the hold it in place.

This furniture invites to move around. It encourages to break unergonomic seating positions and adapt a dynamic form of sitting. In times of constant backspin and ongoing problems from unhealthy sitting habits the is more important than ever.

The product is an exquisite exploration of cultural fusion. It could be adapted into the catalogue of contemporary furniture labels as well as stand as a single piece. In a world of talking speed and a lot of bla bla bla a piece of slow, relaxed and meditative asian culture is adapted into a comprehensive style of our own. Just bla.