Genus Lounge Chair
Exploring the future of furniture materials
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2024
Individual Project
8 weeks
Subtly integrating sustainability through two materials and their own unique properties
Quercus suber (cork)
Known for its renewablity, recyclability, and potential for a circular economy
Quercus alba (white oak)
Sustainably harvested wood with FSC certification standards
Goal
Craft emotional durability into a lounge chair by using cork
Mood
Warm, Light, Rational
Prototyping Process
Beauty at every angle
The curved arms guide one’s eye to follow around the entire chair, highlighting its beauty at every angle. The lounge chair can be placed anywhere and still be appreciated, which appeals to timeless ideals.
Emotionally durable
Sustainability is considered outside of materiality. As one sits in the lounge chair over time, the cork will form and respond to their seating habits.
The user makes the chair their own and creates a stronger, personal bond while increasing object longevity.
Handcrafted details
Genus provides comfort in its hand-shaped moments. These blended details are carried through the unique half-lap joint in the legs that emphasizes the construction of the chair while offering a forgiving, easily-manufacturable connection.
A perfect match for your space
The clean lines of Genus and its showcasing of rich materiality complement any Scandinavian interior. It cohesively ties within a warm, pure aesthetic that is comforting and inviting.
