August 25th, 2008

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Here’s another project by Israeli designer Itay Ohaly: Papa Chair “encourages interaction between parent and child” - or gives you somewhere to put your tea.

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See our earlier story on Ohaly’s Color Rings.

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Here’s a bit of info from Ohaly:

The ‘Papa chair’ is A family of chairs, encouraging the interaction between parent and child/or, as an extra place for our stuff, chair/table combo. Materials - Pine and Birch.



Posted by Marcus Fairs

30 Responses to “Papa Chair by Itay Ohaly”

  1. M! Says:

    that man looks sad…

    i think it´s because he don´t have a child only a ted bear.

  2. M! Says:

    PS: hoping for the dad do not get up when the child is sitting.

  3. shaggynette Says:

    What would happen if daddy stands up while his fat kid is sitting? Maybe is this responsability included in the concept?…

  4. fragile Says:

    cuttie!

  5. Xit Says:

    Geez i wonder what the dezeen bloggers will say about this one ?

  6. edward Says:

    Just silly.

  7. Zenza Says:

    lol

  8. B2om Says:

    Déjà vu and sad at the same time.

  9. Azeem Says:

    Where is the design??

    Okay !! there are two chairs , one big & one small ,oh sorry dupilcate of the first one!!

  10. Figs Says:

    So direly tacky that its good, and some cracking gormless photos to boot.

  11. zuy Says:

    “Papa Chair encourages interaction between parent and child- or gives you somewhere to put your tea….” it encourages the interaction between a man and his bear or his beer…not with child because k=he will go soon to hospital

  12. zuy Says:

    It’s clear the designer has a great sense of black humor… It’s a lonely man, a lonely lamp !!!
    In fact his work is mostly interaction between different pieces of furniture , between differents scales…
    http://www.blog-espritdesign.com/concept/groupe-ohaly-jeunes-designers-israeliens-120

  13. Mama Says:

    Would this be available for the Palestinian children too?

  14. jinx Says:

    designer puts kids at the same level as adults, because to many people don’t. I like it!

  15. zuy Says:

    Mama ,a designer in USA are not Bush’s son

  16. zuy Says:

    i think israelian design has a lot of thinks/ things to say to the world…
    Thanks to Marcus Fairs to put the Dezeen’s light on this design and not only on diaspora stars( i like them too) as Arad in london and Levy in Paris…or emerging new yorker designer Dror Benchetrit

  17. Mobila Says:

    Genial idea! )

  18. The bear on the chair Says:

    I think is the silliest idea I’ve ever seen. Is there any father who needs this chair to interact with his child? I hope not. I’d prefer to carry my son in my arms.

  19. Mama Says:

    Zuy, you betta learnet tha Inglish mate.

  20. edward Says:

    Number of comments on dezeen tend to be, generally, inversely proportional to the significance of the design.

  21. zuy Says:

    edward you’re right …but not always
    so i suggest to Marcus Fairs to add a button + or - for positive or negative comments

  22. Lski Says:

    hehehe
    nice :D

  23. Loukas Says:

    hmmmm no! nothing to say

  24. zuy Says:

    in the same stroryteling trend : Pregnant chair, Trent Jansen , Moooi

  25. zuy Says:

    you can see these parents chairs in dezeen
    http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/22/pregnant-chair-by-trent-jansen-for-moooi/

  26. Daint Says:

    Jansen’s chair is much more well thought out and designed
    how difficult is it to get and existing chair and just slapping a baby one on the side ?
    and as far as increased interaction
    dont we all miss the good ol’ days when you bounce your sons on your lap.

  27. zuy Says:

    Now a lot of iconic chairs have a baby chair ( Vitra, Kartell) and a , miniature chair( Vitra) …Same marketing process in table and kitchen ware with Alessi…

  28. zuy Says:

    israelo design is VERY creative :D

  29. photo.djournal Says:

    I really like it. Not for the farfetched explanation about “encourages interaction between parent and child”, but humorous idea - chair with such funny trivet))

  30. maria tsasrtsali Says:

    Here’s another project by Israeli designer Itay Ohaly: Papa Chair “encourages interaction between parent and child” - or gives you somewhere to put your tea.

    i love the sarcasm in the end- the way the concept gets grounded. why is everyone getting excited about the child- it s the tea the chair is for i think it s clear from the comment

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