JCR X KLH: FOLDING CHAIR
ORIGIN
Designed in collaboration with textiles designer Kelly Lucero Hughes. This design is an elegant take on a camping chair. The back legs fold to save space and make the chair easier to carry.
PRODUCTION
- Wooden parts were made by laminating layers of white oak veneer
- Leather was cut to shape to hold the chair together with tension
MATERIALS
White oak veneer, brass hinges, leather
DIMENSIONS
22.5”L X 26”D X 23.5”H
Designed in collaboration with textiles designer Kelly Lucero Hughes. This design is an elegant take on a camping chair. The back legs fold to save space and make the chair easier to carry.
PRODUCTION
- Wooden parts were made by laminating layers of white oak veneer
- Leather was cut to shape to hold the chair together with tension
MATERIALS
White oak veneer, brass hinges, leather
DIMENSIONS
22.5”L X 26”D X 23.5”H
PROCESS
Curving silhouette inspired by forms found in nature
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Prelimary sketches
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Model making at various scales
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Final drawings
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Laminating the backrest
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Assembled frame without glue or hinges
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Details of stretcher joinery
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Shaping armrest
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Prelimary sketches
Model making at various scales
Final drawings
Laminating the backrest
Assembled frame without glue or hinges
Details of stretcher joinery
Shaping armrest
