all images courtesy studio geenen

The shape of the ‘gaudi stool’ by studio geenen was created in the same way that Antoní Gaudi designed the structure of his churches, by making a model of hanging chains, so letting gravity determine the strongest and most logical shape for withstanding forces.

The ‘gaudi stool’ is a thin shell made of carbon fiber which deals with the compressive forces. A beam-grid substructure resists bending of the shell. The substructure was made using rapid-prototyping techniques, in order to achieve the needed complexity. The rapid prototyped structure was then used as a mold for the carbon-fiber laminates.

The gaudi-stool is made from carbon-composite, polyamide weighing just 1kg. It is currently being developed in cooperation with dutch research institute TNO. / via designboom

claesson koivisto rune – Our interviewee @ Design&Life issue 12 – has launched their new collection for Milan Design Week 09’.

‘Parupu’ paper pulp chair by södra

‘delta’ by arflex

‘kaleidoscope’ by paola lenti

‘haven’ by paola lenti

‘hillside’ by arflex

‘etage’ by offecct

‘boxplay’ by swedese

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