The Katakana Occasional Chair Can Be Sat On, Sometimes
Michael Hines — April 22, 2010 — Art & Design
References: darestudio & doobybrain
There is no way that my need to sit down will ever be met by the Katakana Occasional Chair. This chair looks more like a piece of art than a chair. Its name alone is just begging you to leave it be.
The Katakana Occasional Chair doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a rebel in the conformist world of seating, or is it a four-legged piece of art? Either way, you can get one in American Black Walnut or American White Oak. I may take the ultimate risk and sit on it. I hope it doesn't instruct me to come back later.
The Katakana Occasional Chair doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a rebel in the conformist world of seating, or is it a four-legged piece of art? Either way, you can get one in American Black Walnut or American White Oak. I may take the ultimate risk and sit on it. I hope it doesn't instruct me to come back later.
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