konstantin grcic comfortably reclines wooden medici chair for mattiazzi
the design follows the material, as ash, walnut and douglas wood planks are assembled, turning the angular joinery into a reclined seating object.
born on the floor of a carpentry studio, medici, the wooden chair created by munich-based industrial designer konstantin grcic –for italian manufacturer mattiazzi— follows the natural quality of the material from which it is formed. for this project, three types of wood (thermo treated ash, walnut and douglas) are joined together at irregular angles, resulting in a comfortably reclined seating object. the shape is assembled from planks, a reference back to the tree trunk which was cut into slices at the beginning of the construction process. instead of hiding the fabrication, it remains visible in the final design, as the composition and joinery become both aesthetic and functional components.
the seat is divided into three parts, the middle section which continues upward to become the back(above and main) image © gerhardt kellermann
the medici chair by konstantin grcic was on show at salone del mobile during the milan design week 2012.
view from the back of the wooden medici chair image © gerhardt kellermann
the irregular angles that shape the chair contribute to the comfort of the reclined seating object image © gerhardt kellermann
side elevation showing the irregular geometries of the different elements image © gerhardt kellermann
side detail image © gerhardt kellermann
close up view on the joinery of the legs, back and seat image © gerhardt kellermann
the medici chair on show at salone del mobile 2012 image © designboom
the thermo treated ash medici which is also suitable for outdoor use image © designboom
