‘frames’ chair image © designboom

sohei arao, founder of japanese design and architecture studio sides core has designed ‘frames’ chair. its structure consists of 4 frames, each of which have been made from a single piece of steel flat bar which has been bent into the shape of a square. slightly curved for ergonomic reasons, each of the frames articulates flow by employing front and rear torsion. the chair shows its different sides of material by the successive twisting of its frame.

frames chair by sohei arao - 2partially constructed frame image © designboom

frames chair by sohei arao - 3 up close image © designboom

frames chair by sohei arao - 4 detail of the fabric which is sandwiched between the frame components image © designboom

frames chair by sohei arao - 5 detail of curved seat back image © designboom

frames chair by sohei arao - 6individual frame components of the chair image © designboom

frames chair by sohei arao - 7 ‘frames’ chair image © designboom

‘frames’ chair was exhibited at the salone satellite 2010 on the fairgrounds in milan.