marco dessí: dakar for skitsch

3/4 back view rendering of the ‘dakar’ chair made from powder coated tubular steel and sheet metal

italian designer marco dessí‘s new stackable aluminum chair ‘dakar’ is a lesson in thoughtful, lightweight construction created for skitsch. the backrest and back leg cover are formed from one metal sheet demonstrating the stability and at the same time flexibility of the material. the backrest still gives way like a spring when one leans back.

3/4 front view rendering

the choice of material makes the chair a light but extremely durable piece of furniture suitable for inside or outside. similar to other work from dessí, it seems that one could deconstruct the chair into its basic components with ease. it is available in five solid colors or combinations between these and is on show at the 2011 milan design week.

white and blue version, rendering detail rendering of backrest

square table rendering from the ‘dakar’ series, 90 x 90 cm

rendering of black version

rendering of rectangular table, 90 x 240 cm

3/4 top view

demonstrating the stacking functionality

profile view

rear view

early construction studies