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Golf Folding Chair

Miguel Arruda Folding Chair Furniture

Golf

Golf is a folding bench and chair made entirely of wood. The design combines rectangular and cylindrical section elements, and the cylindrical parts are shaped for an ergonomic relationship with the human body. All hinges and fittings are also made of wood, which gives the pieces a more artisanal character. Fixing is achieved with Sucupira wood dowels, selected for their resistance, so no metal parts are needed. Once folded, the bench and the chair form compact volumes that can be carried by hand and stored in a small space.

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Velga Folding Chair

Rodrigo Berlim Folding Chair Furniture

Velga

A very simple, clean and unique design for a chair, focused on comfort and elegance, made to compose a domestic or corporate environment such a dining room or meeting office. Most of folding chairs are based only on functionality, leaving comfort and aesthetics in the background, this proposal trying to cover all of these needs. Built in cedar wood and biodegradable PLA plastic components, just rotate the seat, close the legs and put it away. Its manufacture brings together manual joinery techniques, computerized cutting and digital manufacturing with a 3d printer.

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Crisscross Folding Chair

Cameron Smith Folding Chair Furniture

Crisscross

Crisscross is a folding chair designed for everyday use. Most folding chairs are lightweight and made for temporary use, and they give up quality and comfort. Crisscross offers flexible seating without sacrificing quality. The chair folds so it can be stored or moved to another room. A geared mechanism concealed within the back leg creates a synchronized motion between the seat and the legs. No linkages are visible, so the form stays simple. When folded, the whole chair nests within the front legs. The frame is made of bent sheet steel with steam bent wood inlays.

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Standly Bao Folding Chair

Ming Hsiu Lee Folding Chair Furniture

Standly Bao

Standly Bao is a folding standing support chair for workers who must stand for long periods. The design holds the body in a balanced standing posture while allowing the same freedom of movement as standing. A three point pressure method fixes the hip, the knee and the foot, so stress on the lower limbs is reduced and poor posture is avoided. The user pulls out the frame, rests the knees on the lower pad and leans on the upper pad. A spring returns the frame to its original position, and the folded form gives space back to narrow work areas such as bar and store counters.

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Fusion Folding Chair

MengKe Yuan Folding Chair Furniture

Fusion

Fusion is a folding chair designed for home use. The design combines the form of a traditional Chinese armchair with the compact structure of a modern folding chair. The legs are made of black walnut, while the armrest area and the seat surface are made of yellow walnut. Curved parts are steam bent and shaped in moulds, and the metal backrest supports and gears are cast, ground and machined. The chair measures 780 by 490 by 490 millimetres. The folding parts are placed on the inner legs, so the chair remains elegant when stowed.

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Memphis Folding Chair

Nora Voon Folding Chair Furniture

Memphis

The simple yet elegant design is handcrafted in rustproof stainless steel in powder coated finish. Inspired from a paperclip and childhood candies, this a stackable folding chair that has a very clean and minimal frame design. The idea is to make a folding chair that pays attention to detail like the exposed brass screws and the groove throughout the frame of the chair. The profile is very simple and was designed intentionally to make it look almost like a line drawing therefore drawing the viewer to look closer at the details. The chair can be easily flat packed or stacked for large shipment

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