Plump cushioning spills over edges of Faye Toogood's Puffy Lounge Chair
British designer Faye Toogood has used chubby upholstery to soften the hard-lined metal base of the Puffy Lounge Chair, created for Swedish furniture brand Hem.
The chair, which has been shortlisted in the seating design category of this year's Dezeen Awards, features a detachable quilt-like cushion that drapes over its back and arms.
Faye Toogood's Puffy Lounge Chair features a detachable seat
Supported by a canvas sling and fixed to the frame using six hooks, this separable construction is intended to extend the chair's lifespan, making it easy to refurbish and reupholster.
The plump upholstery creates what Toogood describes as a "purposeful and playful juxtaposition" when combined with its rigid stainless-steel framework, which takes cues from classic modernist designs. The duvet-like upholstery provides a stark contrast to the chair's steel skeleton
"The idea behind the Puffy Seating Collection is to emphasise the two almost contradictory ideas at play in the furniture," the Studio Toogood founder explained.
"[The chair] combines the clinical lines of modernist furniture with a deep, satisfying sense of comfort. The overall feeling is one of being enveloped in a plumply padded duvet."
Nearly all components of the Puffy Lounge Chair can be disassembled by hand save for the rivets, which can be removed using common tools.
The chair can be upholstered in leather or fabric
Built to last "for decades", the chair's frame is made with 25...
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