Alternatives to Chairs

● Stool● Table● Pouffe● Worktop● Throne● Toilet● Cushion● Rock

● Car seat● Log● Ground● Deck Chair● Brick Wall● Garden pot

Research into chairs

Things a chair needs to do

● Stable● Moveable and light● Comfortable● Strong enough to

hold● Can be made of

materials: wood and plastic

● Cardboard chairs by David Graas

Suzukike

Ian Spencer

Karim Rashid

Ferruccio Laviani

Furniture from other countries

A Japanese dining room displaying low furniture,shoji screens and tatami flooring.

Lacquered wood furniture and trim work, paper screens, bamboo accessories, stone fountains and tatami mats are the primary ingredients used in Japanese decorating to bring about an organic and tranquil ambiance.

Furniture from other countries

Saudi furniture the style of furniture and way in which many Saudi living rooms (salons) are decorate.

The salons are usually designed to maximize the number of individuals who can be seated. While western homes will typically have individual couches and chairs, the Saudi salons oftentimes will have long couches grouped together along an entire wall.

Outdoor chair, train station

Indoor public seating

Portable camping chair

Industrial Office chair

Sports chair