Architects including Snøhetta and Rapt Studio hack Hem's Last Stool for LA-Más charity raffle
Snøhetta, Rapt Studio and Kelly Wearstler are among eight architecture and design studios that have redesigned Max Lamb's Last Stool for Swedish furniture brand Hem to raise funds for affordable housing in Los Angeles.
The hacked versions of the British designer's stool, including designs by ETC.etera, Oliver M Furth and wHY Objects, were raffled off to raise funds for LA-Más, a Los Angeles initiative that aims to improve circumstances of the city's lower-income and underserved communities.
Snøhetta patinated the polished copper version of Lamb's Last Stool
The fundraiser took place as part of Hem Fest, a day-long event held at Hem's Los Angeles showroom on 22 June to coincide with this year's LA Design Festival.
A number of the practices played with the material of Max Lamb's Last Stool, which is spun from a single sheet of metal, and comes in finishes such as splattered enamel, solid polished copper and brass. wHY Objects' hack gives the tool a twisting top
Architecture firm Snøhetta, for example, patinated the polished copper version of the Last Stool to give it a deep blue hue and rough texture, while American designer Kelly Wearstler applied plaster to the surface of the seat.
US firm Rapt Studio, meanwhile, made three redesigns, which included casting the seat in concrete and wrapping it in black plastic and buckles.
Oliver M Furth's material experiment features two different finishes
Los Angeles interior designer Oliver M Furth's material experiment divided a cop...
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