Counterpoise Chair
Manufacturer: Kaptura de Aer
Year: 2014-2015
Manufacturer: Kaptura de Aer
Year: 2014-2015
Counterpoise is a plywood chair whose shape brings up the idea of interplay: it is comprised of two parts that balance each other.
Taken separately each part would be unsteady, but taken together they function as a steady ensemble.
The design showcases an intuitive shape that dialogues with the human body and draws from the human body proportions.
The design underlines two main dichotomous approaches. The first one is a feminine and delicate direction focusing on the tactile, on the human body shape, with the aim of offering a sumptuous sitting experience. The other one is a masculine, technical approach which synthesizes statics principles that lay as foundation of this design.