The Thomas Heatherwick 'Spun Chair' Makes Sitting Dizzy
Allison Love — June 8, 2010 — Art & Design
References: heatherwick & bookofjoe
The Thomas Heatherwick Spun Chair is quite the seating arrangement. Inspired by the classic kids spinning top toy, these seats actually spin like a top, making seating an interactive and fun game.
The seating is being produced for the London gallery and will be on display for people to test out. The Thomas Heatherwick Spun Chair would be quite the experience to test out, but I'm wondering if it would be like one of those teacup rides at Disney World, which have been known to make my stomach empty.
The seating is being produced for the London gallery and will be on display for people to test out. The Thomas Heatherwick Spun Chair would be quite the experience to test out, but I'm wondering if it would be like one of those teacup rides at Disney World, which have been known to make my stomach empty.
Trend Themes
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3. Design Industry - The Thomas Heatherwick Spun Chair represents a potential disruption to the traditional furniture design industry and may require designers to adapt to kinetic furniture design.
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