portrait in chair by akio hayakawa
15 degree shifted back support and seat blurs the front-back direction and prompts human body to proactively communicate with the chair.
‘portrait in chair’ by akio hayakawablack edition
japan-based designer akio hayakawa has developed the ‘portrait in chair’ during designtide tokyo 2012 earlier this month. the prototype takes the typical back-support and straight-line of the piece and puts it on a new axis into an orthogonal direction. the manipulation of the horizontal produces a visual effect while freeing up the vertical movement of the body.the furniture objects are made of MFD maple and measure 770 x 420 x 520 mm.
black and natural finished piecesimage © designboom
image © designboom
(left) front view(right) back view
(left) side view(right) back view
detail
akio hayakawaportrait © designboom
concept diagram
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