table/stool hybrid - transformers you can use in two (or more) different ways .................................................................................................................

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TRANSFORMER CHAIRS
(chairs that adapt to reading / writing / studying purposes)

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table/stool hybrid

- transformers you can use in two (or more) different ways
without changing mode (a hybrid).
a sort of a 'momentary' seat for working and studying
which might induce to change seat habits.
19th century hybrid step/table/stool, england
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container/stool/table by paul laszlo
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'zocker', a playful table/stool by luigi colany,
1971-1972
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'memphis' table/stool by michele delucchi,
1983
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'ding' by richard hutten
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'allievo e scolaro'
by konstantin grcic for montina, 2000
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'easy rider',a chair with round seat and
a 745 mm high desk/armrests,
design by and for bulo
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'dodo' low seat with writing surface,
by claesson, koivisto, rune
for japanese E&Y
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'innovation C', stool, desk and armchair rolled into one,
design by fredrik mattson for bla station
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'picnic' by xavier lust 2003
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'super max' by michael koenig, 2003
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF TRANSFORMER CHAIRS
a fascinating study showing hundreds of examples
© designboom
compiled by birgit lohmann
this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,
no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted.
a print-publication will soon be available, for inquieries : [email protected]
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