Awesomely Atypical

We’re loving this weird design! The Inception chair aims to break our ideas of the stereotypical chair in a number of ways. The striking elongated backrest’s divided planks sweep forward in random opposed to the classic elegant swoop backwards. According to designer Jong-Dae Ryu, this is also a functional enhancement, giving the seated person a place to hang a hat, bag or jacket. Additionally, a single arm rest on the right side is an uncommon feature that plays with the viewers perception and positioning when seated.

Designer: Jong-Dae Ryu


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The Darker Side of Design

We’re loving this gothic-influenced stool, appropriately named… Venom. It looks more like a creature out of a bizarre Tim Burton world than a piece of furniture! In designing it, Jurmol Yao experimented with various surface changes to the carbon fiber material and ultimately utilized origami folds to achieve its sci-fi style. It’s a little menacing and a lot futuristic, perfect for those with modern spaces that aren’t afraid of something a little scary and wild.

Designer: Jurmol Yao


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No Wet Pants, No Wet Seat!

Living in cities where torrential rains tend to ruin your bikes for you, I have become accustomed to staying away from them for those few months of monsoons. It’s great to hear that incessant rains in Southern China got this quartet set of designers to come up with a bicycle seat that doesn’t get wet, despite the heavy downpour. Basically the seat is created using tubes, which is a molded block of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) with a porous structure. Water simply drains through the seat, which is constructed using a carbon fiber frame.

The Drain-Saddle is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Qiao Yu, Chen Xiaoying, Wu Xiaohui, Li Mu & Liu Hanze


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Imagination-Inspiring Chair

Gotta love this awesome kid’s chair by Japanese design firm, h220430! The unique design was inspired by the art of Furoshiki, where all forms of an object are created by wrapping them with a single piece of cloth, and the folding art of Origami where shapes are formed by folding. Flat-pack-ready, the chair arrives as a planar piece to be folded into position by the little one, inspiring their creativity through interaction as they help it come to life! So. Effing. Cool. I need an adult size for myself ASAP!

Because it can be returned to a planar shape, it’s easily storable and transportable. Composed entirely of flexible EVA material, it’s lightweight, durable, recyclable, and capable of being produced in a variety of color options.

Designer: h220430


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Choose Your Lean

The INDU chair is composed of two entirely separate structures that allow the seating angle to be adjusted simply by shifting the position of the seat on one of three notches on the backrest. No mechanical systems to worry about or replace over time- just simple, intuitive construction that’s easy to work with. Further increasing the object’s lifespan, the fabric seat and back are easily removable and safe to machine-wash, making it super-easy to clean too.

Designer: Stefan Hrusovsky


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The Egg-cercise Chair

Gotta love this über-cool design by Andrea Santarossa! The Kokkode chair’s playful egg shape isn’t just for looks, it also encourages correct posture. Composed using cold polyurethane foam injection and a counterweight for balance located at the bottom, the ergonomic design adapts to the postural needs of the seated person by forcing them to rely on their core muscles. Get it here! (Sexy man sold separately.)

Designer: Andrea Santarossa for ILPO


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Organic Essentialism Perfected

Following designer Ross Lovegrove’s self-described “organic essentialism” style, Sara Vaz’s Natura chair takes inspiration from materials and shapes in nature, applying them to create unique, organic pieces. Specifically, the Natura was inspired by a two-petaled leaf, the form of which is apparent in its light, bisected halves. Composed entirely of plywood and a small metal reinforcement inside the back, the design consists of just 3 pieces: seat, back and front legs.

Designer: Sara Vaz


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Repurposed Cardboard in Posh Chair Shapes

It’s time for some awesome application of repurposed cardboard, folks, here in a set of furniture by the name of Re-Ply. This project works with what designer Dan Goldstein assures is rather unique in both form and method, using broken-down boxes that would otherwise be tossed in a garbage heap, here using them for undeniably strong – and trendy, too.

Best of all, this project is primed for KickStarter, launched now and ready for your support! You’ve got boxes cut and laminated by you, a steel base, and two bolts – and that’s it! The bolts hold the fold in the chair and allow the whole machination to move. Felt is included as well in some cases – and the whole construction can be left with the cardboard exposed or custom printed with designs and logos galore!

The metal base is either powdercoated or zing-plated and the overall dimensions are 30” L x 23” D x 25.5” H – you can reach the KickStarter at Re-PLY Chair and note that it’s already past its funding goal – go get em!

Designer: Dan Goldstein


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Chain, Chain, Chain… Chain of Stools!

The inspiration behind the TOOJO stool series is from the semi-nomadic Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania; specifically, their distinctive jewelry. Like the intricate beadwork of the jewelry, the stool is highly flexible, light and able to connect to other stools to create a “chain” of stools. The design allows for modular, custom seating arrangements linked by small surfaces for resting items like beverages. Perfect for pow wows!

Designer: Marek Harmata


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Dat Weave

The latest addition to the Gaga & Design woven furniture collection the COD series of chairs inspired by a passion to preserve the age old craft. The structure of the weave is created with a twilling technique to create an angular 3D matrix that is at once modern and rooted in tradition. There an excellent addition to modern spaces needing a little warmth and are usable inside or out!

Designer: Rami Tareef for Gaga & Design


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