läufer + keichel: layer for offect

läufer + keichel: layer for offect


layer – spatial layers: from laminal to three-dimensional | image © offecct 2012


the german designers julia läufer and marcus keichel have created the easychair layer in cooperation with the swedish brand offecct. layer is a poetic piece of furniture: several padded layers are curved and stacked over each other to form a seating object. with their rounded contours, the layers suggest the petals of a flower. the padded layers of the chair form a modular structure which lends itself very well to the building of a product family. the first layer on its own forms a stool. by adding a second layer, a “classic” easy chair is created, and an additional third layer makes an easy chair with a high backrest. in the version with three layers, the easy chair creates a self-contained and intimate for the sitter. the single layers comprise different types of fabric, and can be just one colour or multi-hued. there are ample possibilities for variations on this chair by using different fabric and colour combinations. this, combined with superior seating comfort, allows for a wide range of uses in the contract and home furniture fields.


layer – detail | image © offecct 2012


layer – spatial layers: from laminal to three-dimensional | image © offecct 2012


layer – testing the comfort | image © läufer & keichel, 2012


layer – adjustments on the contours | image © läufer & keichel, 2012


layer – sampling colour combinations | image © läufer & keichel, 2012


layer – working on proportions and seating comfort | image © läufer & keichel, 2011


layer – building a proportional model | image © läufer & keichel, 2011


layer – proportional model | image © läufer & keichel, 2011


layer – building the first models in scale 1 to 1 | image © läufer & keichel, 2011


layer – concept for modular product family with scaled models | image © läufer & keichel, 2010


layer – prototyping of scaled models | image © läufer & keichel, 2010


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