Ryo is an armchair shaped as a single continuous form. The undulations run from the seat to the back and create an uninterrupted loop. The design started from the question of whether a common piece of furniture could take a freer form. The complex three-dimensional surface was difficult to produce and was achieved by using stretch fabric. The armchair measures 725 millimetres in width, 730 millimetres in depth and 800 millimetres in height. The curved shell envelops the person who sits on it and adds a sculptural element to the space.
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- Unique Properties
- From the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations. - Dimensions & Packaging
- w725 x d730 x h800mm
- Tags
- Chair, Armchair, Sofa, Design, Unique
- Production Technology
- Creating the shape of the tertiary surface proved extremely challenging. It was achieved by employing stretch fabric.
- Design Challenge
- Expressing the form of the cubic surface and realising it while utilising the engineers' skills proved extremely challenging. Through repeated discussions, we continued to seek the correct solution until completion was achieved.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Apr. 2020 in Tokyo and finished in Jan. 2021 in Tokyo, and was exhibited in Salone del Mobile in June 2022.
- Operation Flow
- This unique chair, which adorns the space, envelops those who sit upon it. It promises an experience unlike any other.
- Inspiration
- This project began with the question: could we express the commonplace piece of furniture that is the armchair in a freer form? The idea expanded from the seat to back, the undulations creates an uninterrupted loop.
it has become a unique armchair with undulations. - Image Credits
- Photographer / Takumi Ota
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Yuto Yamada, 2025
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