hiroyuki morita: pata

lying flat

japanese designer hiroyuki morita has designed ‘pata’ an unconventional folding chair. when not a chair it appears like a floor mat and can be folded into a compact bundle. it becomes a seat the moment the connecting cord is pulled and tightened. the chair changes shape according to the sitter’s act.

pulling the connecting cord

cord pulled upwards results in the chair formation

cord is tightened to maintain the chair’s shape

preliminary model – pata folded into a compact bundle

unfolded

chair formation