Furniture is not just about sitting down and giving our derrieres a well deserved rest, nor are they about making a style statement. Though both these points are just as important when it comes to designing furniture, designers often take their creative license far by thinking up something much more.

Alek Shnayder doesn’t really require an introduction, especially not for those who read about his coffee making wonder, the Brew Spout, and have since eagerly waiting for the concept to materialise itself on a store shelf. Alek’s design of the Pion Chair is concentrated on the interaction between the structural mechanical element of the chair and that of the human element. The leather seat and backrest appears to float on its own along the same plane as the chassis giving the sensation that both pieces are disconnected.

The incomplete armrest design would provide for more movement and the backrest would also provide more comfort due to its disconnection from the framework. Chic and simplistic, I would have preferred the Pion Chair without the armrest altogether though!

Thanks for the info and images, Alek!