geodesic chair
Triangular Frame Chair.
587 x 956 x 1035 mm
Material: 3x 44x44x1200mm +
4x 22x44x1050mm
planed pined wood.
This chair explores how functional design can emerge from material limitations.
I used this project to test the boundaries of what a ‘chair’ could be.
left image - Buckminster Fuller's patent for Building construction (1954), US2682235-A, sheets 1 and 2.
This chair is inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Dome and his exploration of structural balance through tensegrity and synergetics. Built on the logic of triangular forms, the design breaks away from traditional chair typologies. Influenced by Santiago Calatrava’s sculptural architecture, it embraces a more unconventional and dynamic identity that can be both functional and forward looking.
Designed for disassembly, the chair uses only screws and bolts, allowing for complete recycling at end of life.