If a chair could resemble a playground apparatus, then that is exactly what Konstantin Grcic has achieved with his Chair_One Public Seating System 2. Die-cast aluminum bases are connected by a anodized aluminum plank, painted in polyester powder and connecting three seats together. One version of this seating system by Grcic is modified by adding a small, circular or square-shaped aluminum table in HPL laminate. This seating system has an industrial feel that is complimented by the design’s innately urban sensibility. Suitable for outdoor use, colors include: white, black and matte black.

designer: konstantin grcic
producer: magis
material: aluminum casting
period: 2000s

These upholstered benches convey a comfort with a minimalistic approach. A broader front that slims up on the sides is of a generous size that adds to the effect of suspension given by metal tubes supporting the couch. These are the features perfectly expressed by the name given to this project. “Cloud”.

With backrests smaller than the seats, where at the ends the fold-back part, there is a spot with which to rest your arms.
A rounded joint, combines benches of different sizes, to create various seat lengths.

designer: naoto fukasawa
producer: b&b italia
material: leather or polyester
period: 2000s

The jumper chair consists of one continous oversized woolen knitted cover, with qualities very much like that of a jumper, the knitted cover is wrapped over the solid wood structure and bent to steel legs. The cover is knitted on a “knit and wear” machine that is adapted for clothing garments but this is where the fashion and design production processes divide. One the garment is completed it is then run through a high degree wash to attain a seamlesss and upholstered effect, eradicating most of the stretch from the wool but presenting a high quality fabric and is suitable for contract application. The jumper is available in three different colorways.

Specifications:
dimensions-L735mm x D700mm x H745mm, seat height 410mm
materials–powder coated steel, beech ply seat and back, foam, fixed non removable felted wool cover

designer: bertjan pot
producer: established & sons
material: wool
period: 2010s

Along the lines of minimalism, the Alodia stool illustrates form following function. Cappellini manufactures the Todd Bracher design, which is constructed using metal tube and steel plate, featuring a lazer-cut seat. Alodia is available in two heights and a bevy of cool colors: anthracite, mustard, white, green, light blue and avio blue; all with a matte finish. Alodia is sharp-looking, but she won’t be sharp on your floors since she stands on black plastic feet. Dimensions: width 460 mm; height 720 mm, 820 mm; depth 540 mm.

designer: todd bracher
producer: cappellini
material: metal tube and steel plate
period: 2010s

Oh! Look at that chair, standing stoutly, legs a proud width apart. The molded polypropylene seat atop powder-coated steel legs by Karim Rashid is a modern design that works for indoors or outdoors. Declaring personality in bright green, white, black or more-you can mix and match the chairs to fit your desired color scheme. Priced so sensibly, you may catch yourself whispering “Ohh” under your breath.

designer: karim rashid
producer: umbra
material: molded polypropylene
period: 2000s

Have a seat in the human catapult! Not really, though the sleek curve of the spooned seat crooking into the stem, to base, lends an imaginative use for the uniquely designed stool. Made of plastic polypropylene, the specially reinforced curve of the seat is meant to ensure comfort and flexibility. Designed by Antonio Citterio and Toan Nguyen, the gas lift pump adjusts the seat height nearly 8 inches, the handle discreetly hidden within the seat. Available in a variety of colors, this saucy stool is available by Kartell at a going rate of $620.

designer: antonio citterio and toan nguyen,
producer: kartell
materials: plastic polypropolene
period: 2000s

If Oskar Zieta were decorating rooms in comic books, one of the rooms might feature a chair like this. Two steel plates are welded together and then expanded under high pressure, ensuring every Plopp chair is a unique creation. The black, yellow, gray or white stool/sculptures are either powder-coated or stainless steel.

designer oskar zieta
producer: hay
materials: steel
made: 2010
dimensions: d 35cm x h 51cm

The HAY-produced, moulded plywood Shanghay chair is composed of four small boards that fold around each other to form “the simplest chair imaginable.” Originally conceived for the Danish Pavillion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010, the chair was created to be a single segment of a long social bench that extends throughout both the inside and outside of the pavillion, in collaboration between BIG and Jeppe Hein. Multi-colored and easy to assemble, dissemble and reassemble, these pieces offer the versatility to create whatever hybrid design of the Shanghay you like.

designer: kibisi
producer: hay
material: molded plywood
made: 2010
dimensions: h 78cm x w 50.5cm x d 49.5cm

Audrey is a new series of two chairs designed by Piero Lissoni for Italian furniture company Kartell presented at Milan Design Week 2011. The chair can be used indoors and outdoors; available in both a hard or upholstered variation. The chair exhibits clean and simple lines, and its die-cast aluminum frame makes it lightweight and resistant to the elements and every day wear. Audrey has a seat and back made from modified, batch-dyed polypropylene that comes in a range of colors: white, yellow, orange, sand, light gray, cornflower blue and black.

designer: piero lissoni
producer: kartell

Highway Loop by Bartoli Design for Segis is public seating with a huge element of fun. The modular benches connect by way of half loops that create tunnel-like cubby-holes conducive to hiding, telling secrets or a little simple play.
Designer: bartoli design
Producer: segis