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The Minimal Air Lounge Chair

Chairs are one of the most essential pieces of home decor. However, because they rarely go beyond convention in terms of design, they’re often ignored and brushed off. Worse, people rarely consider them as something that can be a conversation starter.

So comes furniture designer Kirill Fedorenko, who wants to prove that experimental chairs may fit into households. Bizarre furniture don’t just belong in showrooms. They can blend perfectly within your home, and the Air Lounge Chair is one example of that. The Air Lounge chair sheds away the unnecessary and superfluous. Instead, it opts for a barebones, minimalist take on a piece of furniture we’ve known our whole lives.

Fedorenko constructed the chair from plywood components. These act as the skeleton for the integrated elasticated rope, which then acts as the seat. The undulating braid of the rope means that it will be able to support any type of person, stretching downward to offset the weight and provide a laid-back experience.

Despite the overall minimalist approach, the chair does boast some ounce of flair, still — the rounded edges slope toward a sharp end pointing upward, providing it a slightly more brutal aesthetic; and the rope stitching is visible on the side frames, greatly complementing the plywood framing.

That combination of plywood and rope makes the Air Lounge Chair not only straightforward, but also elegantly stripped-down to its bare essentials. Fedorenko brilliantly deconstructed the components that make up a chair, took just the necessary elements, and made something functional and memorable in equal measure. This one is not to be missed. You can check out his Behance page for more information, and while there, you can view his other projects as well.

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Photos courtesy of Kirill Fedorenko

October 31, 2018 / Comments Off on The Minimal Air Lounge Chair
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Rubika Bookcase

For homeowners who ache to go beyond the usual IKEA fare, here come a more unusual, experimental piece. Meet the Rubika Bookcase — it’s classy, it’s functional, and best of all, it’s avant-garde.

Designer George Bosnas made this home decor slash optical illusion. He of course drew inspiration from the Rubik’s Cube, an iconic ‘80s toy puzzle that’s as popular now as the first time it came out. Now, you can add that piece of nostalgia in your home. Not only will it look gorgeous, it’ll probably start conversations when you invite visitors over, too.

Though the bookcase stands flat against the wall, its shape varies when viewed in different angles. At times it seems it’s actually popping out, like an actual giant Rubik’s Cube. When reappropriating toys into a functional piece of furniture, you risk parodying the source material instead of paying proper homage. However, thanks to Bosnas’ excellent craftsmanship, the Rubika Bookcase refrains from being gimmicky. Instead, it pays an excellent tribute to what inspired it in the first place.

It’s rare that a bookcase can serve as a functional storage space and be its own spectacle at the same time. The Rubika Bookcase does so effortlessly. It’s built from medium-density fiberboard and finished with your choice of veneer or colored lacquer. You’d have to contact Anesis, the manufacturer, to get a price quote since the Rubika is made to order. Nevertheless, this would be a lovely addition to any home.

Rubika Bookcase

October 30, 2018 / Comments Off on Rubika Bookcase
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