One of the loveliest aspects of the Pleat Stool is the way that it expresses the drama and movement that is so rare in a piece of furniture. While it may not be the sort of object designed to be twisted and turned about the room, it does flaunt an elegant shape with enchanting fluted detail, delivering the impression that it has only just completed motion.
Chris Hardy gave this exquisite seat its supple silhouette by means of sticking a couple dozen L-shaped cuts of plywood together. At the base, each piece differs slightly from the adjacent one, gradually forming a parabolic skirt that gives the chair its stable footing. The Pleat Stool references Panton's S Chair but embodies such a strong unique identity of its own.
Fanned Out Plywood Perches
Pleat Stool Has the Graceful Silhouette of a Spinning Girl in a Gown
Trend Themes
1. Dramatic Furniture Design - The Pleat Stool showcases the trend of furniture designs that express drama and movement.
2. Fluted Detail - The use of enchanting fluted detail in the Pleat Stool highlights the trend of incorporating intricate textures into furniture design.
3. Unique Silhouettes - The Pleat Stool's supple silhouette represents the trend of creating furniture pieces with strong unique identities.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The Pleat Stool's innovative approach to furniture design presents disruptive opportunities for the industry to create more dramatic and unique pieces.
2. Interior Design - The trend of incorporating dramatic and movement-inspired furniture, like the Pleat Stool, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the interior design industry.
3. Architecture - Furniture designs with intricate textures and unique silhouettes, such as the Pleat Stool, can inspire disruptive innovation in architectural projects.