patrick norguet: kobi chair for alias

patrick norguet: kobi chair for alias‘kobi’ by patrick norguet for alias

french designer patrick norguet has completed ‘kobi’, an armchair for italian furniture manufacturer alias. for the seat, a woven soldered round steel wire basket is supported by a cast aluminum belt. the seat cushion, which partially or entirely covers the metal structure, visually completes the piece while making the chair more comfortable for longer lounging. the legs are made from stove-enamelled aluminum which is either left exposed or finished with an oak veneer.

‘kobi’ was on show at salone del mobile during milan design week 2012.

detail

the seat is enveloped by an aluminum arm 

white aluminum leg version 

side view

the space between the wire seating outlines the form of the chair

on show at salone del mobile 2012 image © designboom

model creation  image © felipe ribon / studio norguet

process images image © felipe ribon / studio norguet