Mossa Chair by Simone Simonelli for Promosedia

Milan 2011: Bozen based designer Simone Simonelli has designed this folding chair from timber rods.

Called Mossa, the chair is constructed from 14 timber poles with a curved timber seat.

The chair won the Honorable Mention Prize at Promosedia 2010, the awards for which were presented in Milan earlier this month.

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The following is from the designer:
Mossa Chair wins Honorable Mention at Promosedia International Award 2010
Words from the jury:
“A fresh spin on a classic concept, a new interpretation and style in a contemporary sense: this is Mossa, an agile, accessible and functional seat – thanks to the evergreen versatility of folding chairs – which at the same time expresses its young and lively character thanks to its wide range of colours.”

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