single sheet of steel drapes like fabric over wooden rods to form parchment stool

Essesi and Saul Kim Studio Craft Parchment Stool

The Parchment Stool is crafted from a single sheet of steel, carefully bent to evoke the fluidity of draped fabric. Essesi collaborates with Saul Kim Studio on the chair design. Wooden cylinders are embedded within the metal stool’s folds, establishing a harmonious structural and material connection.

the stool is formed from a single sheet of bent steel | all images by Mariana Achach

Steel Parchment Stool resembles draped fabric

The wooden elements of the Parchment Stool appear to lift the steel, mimicking the delicate tension of an unfurling scroll. The smooth, continuous surface enhances this visual effect. The collaborative process between designer Alberto Essesi and architect Saul Kim involved testing steel’s structural integrity across various thicknesses to achieve strength and elegance.

the design mimics the fluidity of draped fabric

wooden cylinders are embedded within the stool’s folds

a smooth, continuous surface enhances the stool’s floating effect | model

inspired by an unfurling scroll, the stool captures delicate tension | model

precision bending transforms rigid steel into an organic form | model

project info:

name: Parchment Stool
designers: Essesi | @albertoessesi, Saul Kim Studio | @saul_kim_

photographer: Mariana Achach | @achachmariana

materials: Stainless steel and Walnut wood

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom