alga / reused leather seat

The ‘alga’ seat was inspired by the tissues of underwater plants and its main element is a sculpted seat form made of leather cutting waste. The fleshy effect of the layered strips is enhanced by the inversion of the leather. The overflow of material through the frame alludes to the organic nature of the form. The corrugations sewn in here and there reinforce this effect by disrupting the mechanics of the parallel stripes. A steel ball attached to the front breaks the monochrome matte character by reflecting the surroundings – it alludes to the colour scheme around the seat through the reflections. The shape of the frame is formed by two separate circuits, which are connected by welding when they are parallel to each other. The seat itself is in a form which envelops the sitter. Two heights of the armrests accommodate both – taller and shorter users.

• Project Images:
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska1
  Description: front view
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska2
  Description: detail
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska3
  Description: detail
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska4
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska5
  Title: alga_sonia_szydlowska6
  Description: technical drawings
• Creators: Sonia Szydłowska

Designers/Architects

Sonia Szydłowska