Ulu Group is a collection of sculptural furniture by Armenian-American designer Ara Thorose made of cylinders with the circumference of a human thigh.
Thorose measured his own legs to produce the designs, which are made of steel and foam and upholstered in wool and silk.
Ulu Chair is deep orange
Each piece of furniture is made of a curved steel frame that wrestles between a circular and a square shape.
"Ulu Group gets its name from the U-turns and L-turns that compose the line paths of each form," said Thorose. "The U is an impression of a circle, and the L is an impression of a square. They partner up with a sense of compromise but also a harmony."
Ulu Table conveys the idea of U-turns and L-turns
Thorose wrapped polyurethane foam around the steel frames to flesh out the cylindrical shapes.
Ulu Group is covered in a wool and silk-blend fabric designed especially for the collection. Thorose chose to add silk due to its subtle sheen which accentuates the furniture's contours in certain lighting.
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