Object Chair
// How can we look at an object beyond its conventional purpose? Rather than seeing it solely for what it is, how might we reinterpret its form, function, and potential? The object chair, translates a series of previous coloured pencil drawings into a three-dimensional object. While it can certainly be used as a chair, its purpose extends beyond sitting. It invites interaction, exploration, and reinterpretation, encouraging users to engage with it as both a functional object and a sculptural form.
The chair was designed to be easily disassembled and reassembled using hex screws integrated into the backrest. This simple construction not only makes the object transportable and adaptable but also transforms assembly into part of the experience, allowing the user to participate in the act of making and reshaping the object.
Spruce 15mm plywood
1220mm H x 608mm W x 500mm D
London, UK, 2026
OBJECT CHAIR INTERACTIONS
// To fully understand the applications of this object chair, it must be observed through interaction within its environment. I explored the object in a variety of ways to understand its affordances and how it could support different activities and forms of engagement. My first interaction was sitting, as this seemed the most immediate and familiar way to approach the object.
Sitting on the object was comfortable and supported activities such as resting, writing, eating, or napping using the integrated table. While these interactions align with conventional expectations of a chair, I wanted to explore possibilities beyond these familiar functions.
I experimented with a series of alternative interactions, including reaching through the backrest, sleeping beneath the seat, carrying the object, sitting alongside it with one leg passing through its opening, sitting sideways, and kneeling behind it while interacting with the front surface.
These explorations revealed new possibilities for movement and play. As I shifted between positions, the experience began to resemble a choreographed performance. Rather than simply sitting on the object, my body moved with, through, and around it, transforming the chair into an active participant in the interaction.
Further investigation is needed to understand how multiple chair objects might expand these interactions. Arranging them together, stacking them, or placing them in different orientations may create new opportunities for movement and spatial engagement, further strengthening the relationship between the object and architectural forms.