skateboarding and workplace seating combined in mobilité

skateboarding and workplace seating combined in mobilité
all images courtesy of tim defleur & benjamin helle 

 

 

 

‘mobilité’ brings a fresh perspective on work place transportation. the seat/skateboard is an ideal substitute for those that would rather rocket backwards across the entire office in their chair then walk ten feet, or for the skater that can’t quite come to terms with being inside all day. treated as a piece of furniture, the board is made of solid foam upholstered with a thick layer of felt. it’s comfortable, and due to its materiality, able to move back and forth like most ergonomic back rests on the market. when you need to move, simply pull the deck from its designate slot and hop on. ‘mobilité’ was designed in a collaborative effort between tim defleur and benjamin helle.  

close up of chair 

a skateboard and a stool

 

video by Benjamin Helle

as a seat 

instead of layered wood, the board is made of foam and upholstered with felt 

comfortable thanks to flexibility

the stool alone 

felt skateboard

detail of felt and seat 

transportation and a chair in one 

in the studio 

preliminary sketches 

 

 

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