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Fernando Mañé

Fernando Mañé

Miami, FL, US

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Flip Lounge Chair

The idea behind this peice of furniture was the notion of rejecting confinement. Every form of seating has certain limitations and therefore confining a person to a certain sitting position. I challenged myself to design an adjustable chair without the help of moving parts. After much trial and error I settled on a specific shape  for my needs. This shape allowed me to flip this chair around to get 4 different sitting positions and at times, seating for more than one person.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Miami, FL, US

 
Rendering of Chair
Rendering of Chair
Multiple Positions
Multiple Positions
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
Test Mockup
CNC Rib frame
CNC Rib frame
CNC Rib frame and cut foam
CNC Rib frame and cut foam
Hand molding organic shape
Hand molding organic shape
Hand molding organic shape
Hand molding organic shape
Hand molding organic shape
Hand molding organic shape
Finished chair molding
Finished chair molding
Covering chair with fleece for structural integrity
Covering chair with fleece for structural integrity
Covering chair with fleece for structural integrity
Covering chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Finished covered chair with fleece for structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Fiberglass for further structural integrity
Microballoons for surface smoothing
Microballoons for surface smoothing
Microballoons for surface smoothing
Microballoons for surface smoothing
Microballoons for surface smoothing
Microballoons for surface smoothing