Just to look at it, when upright, the Spun Chair doesn’t seem to be made for comfortable sitting. However, after leaning it on its side and fitting into it you surprisingly enjoy the playful movement of this rotating low chair.
Ergonomically, the seat, back and arms of the chair are all the same profile. When you tilt it on its side and sit in it you can easily rock from side to side and once you feel more comfortable and daring you can even spin round in a complete circle. The Spun Chair playfully rocks the classic approach to chair design.
Thomas Heatherwick designed this award winning chair, after researching the issue of taking a completely rotationally symmetrical object and geometrically simplifying it to produce a comfortable and playful chair.
The production of the metal chair was inspired by techniques used to make Timpani drums. The chairs are handmade by using a paddle to press sheets of metal against a rotating cast iron form. Each chair is assembled from six metal spinnings, welded together and polished to produce a single unified form. The rim is designed specifically for weight bearing and is leather trimmed.
The outdoor version of the chair is produced out of polyethylene. It is produced using rotational plastic molding technique from melted plastic pellets and is designed with a rippled surface texture that accentuates its form. This material is also recyclable. This version of the chair is produces by Magis of Italy; Thomas Heatherwick received the Designer of the Year 2011 award for The Spun Chair.
Haha these chair’s look great!
It’s like something you would see in Google’s HQ or something!
A very interesting design!