Thursday, April 21, 2011

Zuiderzee chair - Richard Hutten

'zuiderzee chair' was created by dutch designer richard hutten for the zuiderzee museum in the netherlands and featured on exhibition with dutch furniture company NgispeN during milan design week 2011.

'zuiderzee' is based on a traditional dutch chair composed of wood and woven sticks or straw.
in hutten's interpretation, smooth beech wood, subtle curves, and a slimmer profile offer the piece a contemporary aesthetic, whose basic form nonetheless references its historical origins. not merely ornamental, however, the design details are responsible for a considerable decrease in weight and significantly increased comfort of the chair over its predecessor.






hutten poses with the traditional chairs off of which he based 'zuiderzee'