Unusual chairs: types, original design and manufacturers

In recent years, it has become fashionable to have at home one exclusive and unusual thing. As a rule, this is the subject of the interior and most often - a chair! Extravagant design solutions can turn this simple piece of furniture into anything.

Previously, unusual chairs could be seen only in rich estates or in collections of stars. Original interior details were used for decor at fashion shows or other fashion events by those who wished to emphasize their individuality.

Today, unordinary chairs emphasize the corporate style of the company, restaurant or fashion boutique. They are increasingly found in the homes of people who value art. Unusual chairs for the kitchen are very popular.

Many world designers, by the way, offer models of seats for the kitchen-dining room. Prototypes and concepts of modern furniture are being developed for other functional premises of the house, office and even entire industrial companies.

Today in our field of vision were the most unusual chairs for the house, designed by designers from all over the world.

Place of chair in the interior

By the fact that the house chairs and other pieces of furniture, judge the taste of the owner. The chair is an integral part of the interior, without which it would not be so functional. Such a piece of furniture can serve as a bright accent point and emphasize the design or, conversely, spoil the entire style of the room.

If the chair looks non-standard - it does not mean that it can be put anywhere and it will look beautiful.

Even the most unconventional chairs are designed taking into account external differences. The chair in the living room should correspond to the design, in the kitchen - the functional, in the nursery - to the safety requirements. In any room there is an application for such a piece of furniture.

Choosing chairs for the kitchen among non-standard models, do not forget about the practicality of such an interior. A kitchen or dining chair should be easy to clean, do not respond to high humidity and temperature changes.

The peculiarity of unusual chairs is not only in the form, but also in the material from which they are made. So, in a small kitchen, a set of chairs made of transparent plastic will look spectacular. It can be classic models or high bar stools.

Of course, these pieces of furniture, despite their unusualness, should be comfortable, because in the first place they are called not to decorate, but to give comfort to a person.

The article contains the latest ideas, unusual chairs and chairs from designers from all over the world are described with which you should get acquainted closer.

Odyssey from Alvin Huang

Alvin Juan is a Singaporean progressive designer who develops original home furniture. The novelty developed by him - a chair-chaise longue, made of high-strength material outwardly resembling a natural stone, will perfectly fit not only in the interior of a spacious living room, but also can effectively complement the covered terrace or the oversized bathroom.

Armellini & Biacchi - EXO

Design Studio Fetiche recently presented a novelty - a chair with a peculiar design. The concept was called ECHO.

Tom Feichtner with M3

The creation of such a construction made a real sensation. Cubic form, fineness and correctness of lines, interesting color solutions - simplicity as it is. Nevertheless, M ₃ in 2011 received a lot of positive and admiring reviews thanks to the Vienna Design Week, presenting unusual wooden chairs.

Stiletto from M. Ekstrom

Textile chair "Stiletto", created by a Danish graduate of the school of design, won connoisseurs of interior aesthetics. Magdalena Ekström managed to create not only a modern, but also a comfortable armchair for a balcony, a loggia or a terrace.

Meg O'Halloran collection

This American manufacturer created his own brand and opened the world a new look at standard furniture models. Meg chairs are made of elite wood varieties in combination with upholstery of warm tones. Such furniture will look spectacular in any room. Unusual tables and chairs will look great in the interior of the room, executed in one tone.

Castor Design

A Canadian company with many years of experience does not cease to amaze. The latest development of the manufacturer of modern furniture Castor Design was a line of soft chairs laksheri-class in an interesting interpretation.

Japanese highchairs EVA

The Japanese are a progressive nation. They constantly invent something. Some of their creations are not intended for functional use, but play a purely decorative role in the interior.

Bizarre EVA chairs, designed by the Japanese design group h220430 for young children, can not help attracting attention. I wonder what else is this, in addition to the appearance, in this attribute of the interior for the children's room? It turns out it's also a chair-transformer.

Paisley Chair - novelty in the style of art house

Unusual chairs from this line belong to the Philippine designer Vito Selme.

Volo from A. Storiko

Noticing the talented designer and having seen in his activity the prospect, the Swedish manufacturer decided to order from Andreas Storico exclusive chairs, the line of which got an interesting name - Volo.

Most recently, a new model of the unusual chair from A. Storico appeared on the market, for which the designer took the Volo chair, but made it more comfortable. The new development is called Womb Chair in Black.

Tria for Cole

A pair of German designers working for a new Italian manufacturer of exclusive furniture, created unusual chairs for the kitchen, calling the Tria line.

B & B Italiano

Chairs created by Patricia Urquiola are successfully sold to companies in B & B not only in Italy, but throughout Europe.

Holten chair

Externally, this chair is almost nothing, but if you look at it from the side, you can see that the seat is like a shark's mouth. The development belongs to Rene Holten.

Nendo chair

The Japanese, as always, surprise with their concepts. In the world there was a first transparent chair made of super-strong microfiber.

Chair for Casamania

Casamania is an Italian design company, which has been operating on the market for over 30 years. The brand cooperates with designers from around the world, and presenting the best concepts of people invites to work.

It was fortunate to work with Casamania and British designer Benjamin Hubert, from whom the firm ordered a line of chairs for the marine theme. By the way, the collection was supplemented by unusual bar stools and special models for the kitchen.

Bouroullec Brothers

The development of Ronan and Erwan Broulekov for the Italian furniture manufacturer MAGIC has made a real sensation in the world of interior design.

Another creation of the brothers was an unusual chair for the kitchen, which quickly transformed into a table. Made a model for the furniture manufacturer Mattiazzi (Italy).

Bro chair

The development of the Korean designer Scott Lee Hae Seng under the name of Bro is designed to surprise.

Spurt chair

"Sprut" was created by the German design studio Paulsberg. The chair is made of carbon textile reinforced concrete. If you look closely, you can see that in shape it resembles an athlete who starts on a treadmill.

Royale chair

The armchair with the loud name Royale was created by the Belgian design studio commissioned by Beligian.

FurnID, the Copenhagen design studio, offered Stouby the concept of an unusual chair that was simply doomed to success.

Interesting chairs with their own hands

If a designer can do an interesting thing with his own hands, then why not try to repeat it to another person? It all depends on the possibilities. Each of us can design, the main thing is to determine the level of complexity of furniture that you can do.

Today, the arrangement of the house is worth a lot. Can you save on buying furniture, but at the same time create a pleasant atmosphere in the house? Of course! Moreover, you not only save the family budget, but also learn to do something yourself, enjoy the process and exclusive furniture in the end. Having the skill of working with a drill and a hammer, you can safely proceed with the manufacture of furniture. Unusual chairs with their own hands can be made from anything.

Preparation for work

Designing furniture at home is a laborious process, but, believe me, the result is worth it. When starting to work, do not forget to prepare: think over the design of the future design, decide on the choice of material, prepare the necessary tools.

Inventory for work:

• Graphite pencil;
• roulette;
• awl;
• a hammer;
• Drill and drills;
• Screwdriver (straight and curly);
• Screwdriver;
• Furniture stapler;
• glue.

In fact, everything is simple: include imagination and use everything that is suitable for achieving the final result. For the construction of the chair you can use wood, beams, pallets, iron frames and fittings, pillows and many other materials.

Stages of production of exclusive home furniture

• Measurements. The construction of any furniture begins with measurements. Even if you are just going to varnish a tree stump and drag it into the house, you still need to determine its dimensions and prepare a place in the room.
• Drawing . Creating a drawing is the crucial point. Making unusual furniture, when any materials are used, this stage can be missed. While engaged in the production of cabinet furniture for the home, you will have to carefully draw up charts and calculate the dimensions of the parts in order to obtain a quality product.
• Preparation of parts . The next stage, which begins after the preparation of the drawing.
• Assembly. At the last stage, the construction is assembled (if it consists of parts).

A ready chair or table can be decorated according to your taste - this will give it individuality.

Studio chairs (those designed by designers) are produced serially, in conditions of high-tech production, so they meet all quality standards. They are designed to look harmoniously in the office or studio space, in the kitchen, in the living room, on the terrace.

Interesting! The chairs of unusual shapes for the kitchen and the living room, regardless of the design, have their differences. So, kitchen chairs are made with a low back, so as not to cause inconvenience during meals. At chairs for a zone of rest the back on 10-20 sm above.

A designer masterpiece or an armchair created by one's own hands can become an art addition to the overall picture of the interior, while being fully functional.