Flotspotting: Susan Qiu’s Foam Furniture and Mountain-Inspired Chair Adds Some Fun to Minimalist Design
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Michigan-based designer Susan (Yating) Qiu is exploring the frontier of minimal furniture design with work that features unexpected materials and natural inspirations. They may not catch your eye for being the most practical pieces, but they sure are fun.
Her first series, “Adret & Ubac” may come off as a defective rug (which is partly true, according to the designer), but it’s actually a snooze-worthy seating option for those looking to catch-up with a friend or on their sleep.
It’s essentially a rug on the floor that elevates at the center to function as a backrest. The form defines dual spaces for both conversation and self retreat. Different tones used on two sides of the ridge signify the adret and ubac of the mountain, the binary nature of the piece, as active catalyst for social interaction as well as for passive repose.
In a world of open office layouts and temporary workspaces, this would fit in perfectly at one of those progressive nap-friendly employers.
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