The Dip1 chair embeds computer hardware in resin as part of a furniture piece created by Korean designer Lim Wooteck. The chair incorporates a real iMac, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse sealed within a translucent cyan resin structure. The iMac is positioned vertically to form the chair’s backrest, while the keyboard and mouse are encased beneath the seat and remain visible through the resin. The objects are preserved in their original scale and orientation.
The chair is cast as a single resin body with a curved seat surface and a tapered base. The seat height aligns with standard chair proportions, allowing it to function as seating in staged photographs. Additional desktop accessories are also embedded within the resin alongside the keyboard and mouse. The piece is part of Lim Wooteck’s ongoing exploration of encapsulating everyday studio objects within furniture forms using resin casting techniques.
Image Credit: Lim Wootek
What's Driving This Trend
- Embedded Electronics Aesthetics
- Blurring of functional devices and sculptural furniture creates novel product categories where visible hardware becomes a primary aesthetic and status signal.
- Preservation-as-design
- Casting obsolete or iconic objects into durable materials reframes conservation as a design language that confers nostalgia-driven value and collectible scarcity.
- Translucent Material Showcase
- Translucent resins and polymers used as exhibitionary matrices allow multi-layered visual narratives and integrated lighting to highlight embedded artifacts.
Who This Affects Most
- Furniture Design
- Hybrid furniture that permanently integrates electronics and found objects prompts rethinking of production, customization, and provenance for high-end limited editions.
- Consumer Electronics
- Manufacturers confronting fast product cycles could leverage certified preservation or collectible-format offerings that convert aging devices into premium artifacts.
- Museum and Archival Display
- Curatorial practices may incorporate resin-encapsulation as a conservation-adjacent approach that stabilizes items while creating durable, immersive display objects.
