At recent exhibitions and in emerging design portfolios, the stool has become a surprisingly fertile ground for creativity. Whether reimagining sustainable materials, exploring structural engineering through folding techniques, or injecting personality into functional furniture, these projects prove that even the most familiar object can still surprise us.
Month: June 2026
There are few furniture categories designers love testing themselves against more than the lounge chair. It demands comfort, certainly, but comfort alone has never been enough to make a chair memorable. The best lounge chairs carry a point of view. They reveal how a designer thinks about materials, structure, movement, craftsmanship, and increasingly, the realities of modern living.