meike harde: zieharsofika

‘zieharsofika’ by meike harde

developed by german designer meike harde , the benches and stools in ‘zieharsofika’ translates the beauty of controlled drapery into a bigger dimension. wrinkles in upholstery products are often hidden by complicated construction, here the fabric plays against the rules and is used as a skin without any creases. by re-thinking common cushioning techniques, the project uses conventional rubber foam mats which, with the help of elastic bands, come out as an ornamental form. the rectangular forms remain stretched, only to change when additional layering is implemented.

big bench and stools

connection by elastic rubber bands

close-up view

has storage functions

can be used as magazine holder

big bench

construction

other possible applications

material and models

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