Chair concept

Laurent Patisserie, Little Collins St




Laurent is a French cafe that is well known for their French cakes and pastries. There is seating indoors and outdoors in the Causeway lane. I want to design a chair for the outdoor seating area.

1:5 Prototype

The wire frame is almost complete. Next step is attaching the wire handles that lock in the plywood.

Esquisse 4 - Material Synergy

The back rest's form lightens the weight of the chair by eliminating the use of balsa wood.

The combination of wire and balsa wood makes the chair lighter. However the back rest wire frame would not be enough support for the back.

Esquisse 3 - Form vs Function

The curves in the first chair compliments the human form. The downside of this chair is that it might not support the weight of a person.

The second chair is practical, simple and easy to carry.

Esquisse 2 - Locking systems

Locking system 1

Locking system 2

Locking system 3

Esquisse 1 - Triangulation

Project 1 B4U - Furniture Design History