6 November 2007
I was reading the author’s own word in describing the Mosquito chair this morning, and quite frankly, I couldn’t really follow what he was saying. For instance:
“A first step towards the ’no furniture’. The answer takes the form of a living being; an independent, obvious chair which gladly lends itself to play the role of a comfortable seat. “
What is the “no furniture” and why is it a noun? How does the chair take the form of a “living being”? Here is my immediate advice to you, Mr. Bihain: consider getting a marketing specialist or copy editor to write you copy. This chair is fantastic, but to me it does not yet tell a story. It’s thinness and lightness certainly promotes a sort of minimalism that is like having “no furniture”. And the way the legs bend down to support the user mimics a man on his knees. I guess I would like to hear the full narrative.
On a more pragmatic level, the chair is an innovation on the typical stacking chair. I love the way it stacks! If it works as well as the prototype is showing, then Michael Bihain may have created a new future for the cafe chair.
Object: Mosquito Chair
Designer: Bihain
URL: www.bihain.com
Lust Factor: Hot
Categories: Furniture | Lust Factor: Hot | Plastic
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Comments:
November 7th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
You’re on the copy……..bit odd!!!
I’m assuming its bent ply???? Concerned about its ability to take cafe punishment….lets question its “sustainabilty”.
November 7th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I think I had to be on the copy. It’s really beyond comprehension. And as much as the chair tells a story itself, I also like knowing what the designer sees. Another item the designer included in his description is that the chair material is in black and white. I don’t think that’s a material. My guess is this chair is a pretty early prototype, and the material has not been chosen.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
[…] A week or so ago, I made reference to the Mosquito chair being the best stackable chair of all time, but since then I’ve changed my mind. That title goes to the Smile Chair by Andreu World. Andreu World is a well established contemporary furniture maker based in Spain who has been making fine tables and chairs since the 1950s. As you probably guessed, I love this stackable chair because it does not look like a stackable chair. I also love this chair because it reminds me of the enduring work of Hans Wegner whose famous and ubiquitous chairs changed the world forever. […]