At the Milan Design Week, space management is reaching new highs and creativity is flowing over the brim. A Japanese design studio, YOY, has created a set of canvas chairs, which look like paintings but can actually accommodate a whole person.
Apparently, these canvas chairs are made of wood and aluminum covered in canvas-textured elastic. All you have to do is lean and put your weight on the canvas, which gives way to become a seat!
A feature on the chairs at Designboom says:
"Presented at Salone Satellite during Milan design week 2013, Japanese design studio YOY have developed 'canvas', a series of two-dimensional hanging furniture pieces. constructed out of wood and aluminum, the volume is covered by an elastic fabric - screen-printed with drawings of different types of furniture. the piece works when the frame is leaned against a wall, stretching when weight is applied - accommodating the user within the newly formed void. Available in three different sizes, the hanging seats come in stool, love seat and sofa variations."
About Milan Design Week:
The Milan Design Week or the 'Salone Internazionale del Mobile' is an annual furniture preview event that has been showcasing the latest furniture fads since 1961. Various designers, architects and décor firms come together to flaunt their extraordinary talents and products at the event. The 2013 design week opened Monday, April 8 and ended April 14, Sunday.
Check out a cool collection of Zaha Hadid designed chairs for the Milan design week, here.
