Why build a Panton chair when you can just carve your own out of wood like Peter Jakubik? The Hobby Panton chair was carved with a chainsaw out of a block of wood and is designed to look like the iconic Panton S chair from the legendary Dutch designer Verner Panton.
Jakubik created the Hobby Panton chair to show designers that making your own Panton chair is as easy as carving up a discarded stump. It may also be a good idea to familiarize yourself with a chain saw before you begin carving your own Panton S chair.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Personalized Chair Design
- Opportunity for individuals to create their own unique chair designs using unconventional materials like wood stumps.
- DIY Furniture
- Rising trend of people making their own furniture pieces using tools like chainsaws, providing an opportunity for tool manufacturers to cater to this growing market.
- Homage to Design Icons
- Increased interest in paying homage to iconic furniture designers by creating unique versions of their famous designs using alternative methods and materials.
Where This Applies
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Potential for furniture manufacturers to explore production techniques that allow for customizable and unique chair designs.
- Tool Manufacturing
- Potential for tool manufacturers to create specialized tools that cater to DIY furniture makers, such as chainsaws for carving up wood stumps.
- Design Education
- Opportunity for design schools or workshops to offer courses on unconventional chair design, providing individuals with the skills needed to create personalized furniture pieces.
