How many legs does a chair have? Four? Well, not anymore. Kristian Lindhardt Norhave’s Chair 2.1 has so many legs that you can easily get disoriented.
From the model he made in 2008--Chair 2.0, a simple chair with a seat mounted on a plastic frame with four wooden legs--it seems like this year he’s gone mad. Crazy colors, strange shapes and the odd number of legs, all in a new design made entirely out of plastic. Check out images of this millipede seating above.
Millipede Seating
Kristian Lindhardt Norhave's Chair 2.1 is Legalicious
Trend Themes
1. Multipede Furniture - There is an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to innovate on traditional chairs by using a higher number of legs to improve stability of the seat and visual aesthetics.
2. Unconventional Design - Designers should seek to create unconventional designs for furniture, such as Kristian Lindhardt Norhave's Chair 2.1 with many plastic legs, in order to stand out in a crowded market.
3. Plastic Seating - Using plastic as the primary material for chairs could lead to a number of benefits, including being lightweight, affordable, and easier to recycle than wood or metal.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers should consider creating chairs with unconventional designs and multiple legs to reposition their brand in a crowded market.
2. Plastics Production - Producers of plastic materials could consider exploring new production methods and designs to enhance the use of plastic in furniture design.
3. Home Decor Retail - Home decor retailers should explore the demand for innovative and unconventional furniture designs to offer customers new types of seating options.