New Designers 08: designer Max Frommeld exhibited his Showcase stool at New Designers last month.
The stool is held rigid by tension in the twisted rope. No tools are required for assembly but an object of the owner’s choice is required to maintain the tension.
“It is a stool based on the principle of rigidness through tension,” explains Frommeld. “Inspired by a traditional bow saw, the structure is a successful exploitation of the material’s natural attributes.”
“The central component can be replaced with a carefully selected object for personalisation.”
Frommeld was presented with the BDC New Designer of the Year award at the show. See details of the other winners and more of Frommeld’s work in our previous story.
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Posted by Rose Etherington
August 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
NIce conecpt, the old principal for keeping tension in bow saws .
Not so convinced by the esthethic, I’d prefer either a stool that completely contrasts itself from the locking article (maybe its just the lateral bar that needs to be changed or a homogenious design without the ‘adhocism’.
Overall an interesting piece and principal of construction.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
NIce concept, the old principal for keeping tension in bow saws .
Not so convinced by the esthethic, I’d prefer either a stool that completely contrasts itself from the locking article (maybe its just the lateral bar that needs to be changed) or a homogenious design without the ‘adhocism’.
Overall an interesting piece and principal of construction.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Cool construction. I like the idea a lot. The design could be more pure to give a better frame for the selected individual object.
August 5th, 2008 at 4:37 am
OMG
why does it remind me of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre…
like it anyway
August 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
but what’s the point?
August 6th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
look at http://www.florishovers.com