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
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