Lay Assemblable Chair

Design is inspired by sustainable solutions and Scandinavian designs with their simplicity and minimal language. The main idea behind the Lay Chair is the desire for suggesting a new form and a simple assembly variation for flat-pack chair designs. The plywood material with the pressing technologies that offer unique, sophisticated yet simple appearances inspired me on suggesting an assemblable chair made of layering moulded plywood parts in a new form. Lay Chair, as the name suggests, presents layering of plywood parts for a new assemblable chair.

The main focus in designing Lay chair is to suggest an alternative assemblable seating solution concept that follows sustainable values starting from its reduced volume for transport up to its assembly. Meanwhile, close attention is given to appreciate the plywood material for its’ functional and aesthetical qualities in designing a flat-back chair concept with a sustainable value. Lay chair results as a mono-material, lightweight chair that presents a simple unidirectional assembly/disassembly, and offers flat-pack transportation for a reduced footprint. The layering of the seat and backrest characterizes the aesthetical appearance where the chair exhibits an effortless combination of plywood layers and achieves a user-friendly assembly process.

At first, I will try to make a prototype of the awarded the Lay Chair and study the market feasibility. Meanwhile, I research possible manufacturers for starting a prototype development work than the production of the Lay Chair.