Pane Chair

The chair presents a unique experience for the user owing to its material properties.

The Product

The concept of this chair evolved from an article in the National Geographic about optical fibers as well as fibers blown out like a spider's web. The article discussed the future of fibers from a scientific and technological angle.

Detail of the fibers that constitute the Pane Chair.

3.jpg, Caption: Detail of the fibers that constitute the Pane Chair

Named after common bread, the PANE Chair undergoes a similar process as that involved in baking it. A semi-cylindrical block of fibers is rolled, inserted into a paper tube and baked in a kiln at 104 degrees Celsius. The fibers thus 'memorize' the shape of the chair. Small fibers are hence organized into a whole so as to gain strength by spreading the stress it is exposed to. The fiber itself emerges as the structural body and the chair presents a unique experience for the user.

The Pane Chair - Manufacturing Process [opens in a pop-up window - 99.7kb image]

The Pane Chair - Conceptual Sketch [opens in a pop-up window - 21.6kb image]

Credits

• Text: Courtesy of the architect
• Photographs: Courtesy of the architect
• Compiled and edited by Varun Ajani

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